Young cricketers make winning trip to Lord's
A youth cricket team from Coventry won the national final at Lord's, beating Sheffield by 38 runs. The team is part of the MCC Foundation's program aimed at increasing access to cricket for state-school students.
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A team of young cricketers from across the West Midlands have lived out their dream of playing at "the home of cricket" - and winning.
MCC Coventry under-13 boys beat rivals Sheffield by 38 runs in the national final on the Nursery ground at Lord's.
The competition is the showpiece of the MCC Foundation National Hubs Programme, which trains and supports more than 7,000 boys and girls from state schools to play cricket.
Coach Ben Chapman said: "It was a really adult and outstanding performance from the boys. They lost a couple of early wickets and could have panicked, but an outstanding achievement for a bunch of 13-year olds."
The final was held on the Nursery Ground at Lord's, recognised as the spiritual home of cricket and one of the world's most famous cricket grounds [Action Images/Reuters]
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