The annual cricket match between the School 1st XI and the MCC became the focus of the Manchester Grammar School's celebration of its 500th anniversary last week.
The majority of the MCC team were Old Boys of the School, including former Lancashire and England batsman, John Crawley, and his brother Mark who represented Nottinghamshire. MCC, as is the tradition, batted first and scored 201-3 before declaring with John Crawley 60* when the declaration came.
Earlier Scott Richardson, who played for Leicestershire and Yorkshire, and Cheshire's Charles Reid, had entertained a large crowd of ex-MGS cricketers who had come to support the occasion.The declaration proved generous and the school knocked off the runs losing only four wickets with time to spare thanks to an excellent 62* by U15 Lancashire star Rehan Udwadia who was awarded the Spirit of Cricket' Man of the Match award by the MCC captain David Otway.
Former England Captain, Michael Atherton, another MGS old boy was unable to attend the match as he was commentating on the Lord's Test Match for Sky, while former Lancashire Captain, Mark Chilton, was another absentee as he was away coaching the County.
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