Cricket Day and Festival 2024
The last couple of weeks of term have seen three hugely successful cricket events bring together pupils, parents, staff and alumni.
This year's FIPS Cricket Festival proved our most popular yet, with 24 mums signing up to celebrate girls’ cricket at Ibstock. The day kicked off with a training session for the mums, followed by pupils joining them for lunch then a 4-team tournament with 2 mums’ teams and 2 pupil teams. The event’s popularity was testament to both the School’s sense of community and the continued growth of girls’ cricket at Ibstock
Cricket Day saw yet more parent involvement but this time it was the dads’ turn. Boasting a breadth of experience between them, they prevailed over the 1st XI pupil team, but it wasn’t enough to win the day, with the Staff XI team finishing victorious!
This year's eagerly anticipated Senior XI v Old Ibstonians fixture was played as a 75 over declaration game. Both teams showcased strong performances with the 1st XI managing to claw their way back into the game despite the Old Ibstonians starting with 100 runs and only wicket down. The game ended in a draw and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. It proved such a success that a date has already been ear marked for 2025!
