COWLEY clinched the Merseyside Schools Senior Cup with two stirring performances at the county ground, Aigburth. In the semi-final they defeated St Margaret's HS, Aigburth. The suffered the early loss of opener Ian Orford but valuable contributions from Neil Hull, Gareth Davies and Stephen Logan saw them reach 130 off their 30 overs. St Margaret' started their innings briskly and made 50 off the first 10 overs. But accurate Cowley bowling slowed them down and they finished 18 runs short.
In the final against Bluecoat School Cowley amassed a competition record score, compiling 263-4 off 30 overs. Chief contributors were Neil Hull (70) and Gareth Davies (100).In reply Bluecoats made a determined effort, but their innings closed at 173-7.
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