Cricket
During the summer months cricketers from the Meteorology department play some friendly matches against people from other university departments. These take place sporadically between May and late-August, on either the University artificial or grass pitch near the Sportspark. All abilities are welcome, including those who have never played cricket before!
The annual staff vs. student charity match (in aid of the David Grimes Trust) also takes place in either May or June. The game is played with modified rules, so that everyone gets a turn at batting and bowling, with minimal penalties for errors. Emails about this are sent via the staff and student email lists.
UoR Dept of Meteorology Staff vs Students 1st Test 2025 (22-over match) – 17 June 2025 played at Leighton Park School
Students 121-7 (net 107): L. Blunn 21; C. O’Reilly 3-11
Staff 151-8 (net 135): C. O’Reilly 24; L. Blunn 3-10
Staff win by 28 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Chris O’ Reilly
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STUDENTS’ XI INNINGS
| Batter | Runs | Strike rate | ||
| 1 | E. McKinnon-Gray | 11 | 91.6 | |
| 2 | R. Mammatt | 3 | 25.0 | |
| 3 | S. K. Panda | b N. Reddy | 6 | 50.0 |
| 4 | C. Miller | c ? b A. Charlton-Perez c&b C. O’Reilly (x2) |
2 | 16.6 |
| 5 | A. Te Winkel | 3 | 25.0 | |
| 6 | D. Wood | 4 | 33.3 | |
| 7 | R. S. Nemani | b B. Senapati (x2) | 3 | 25.0 |
| 8 | G. Ching-Johnson | 1 | 8.33 | |
| 9 | L. Blunn | 21 | 175 | |
| 10 | N. Inatimi | c&b C. O’Reilly | 7 | 58.3 |
| 11 | J. Charlton-Perez | 12 | 100 | |
| Extras (+2 runs for each) | 3b, 21w | 48 | ||
| Total | (-2 per wicket) | 107 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| N. Reddy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| D. Shipley | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| C. O’Reilly | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5.50 |
| K. M. R. Hunt | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
| A. Charlton-Perez | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 |
| R. Kandala | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| J. Williams | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| B. Senapati | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.66 |
| R. Thompson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| G. Hu | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| W. Tsai | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 |
| P. M. Inness | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 |
STAFF XI INNINGS
| Batter | Runs | Strike rate | ||
| 1 | K. M. R. Hunt | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | G. Hu | b J. Charlton-Perez b L. Blunn |
3 | 25.0 |
| 3 | R. Thompson | 7 | 58.3 | |
| 4 | N. Reddy | 21 | 175 | |
| 5 | B. Senapati | 14 | 116 | |
| 6 | D. Shipley | 3 | 25.0 | |
| 7 | C. O’Reilly | 24 | 200 | |
| 8 | W. Tsai | b D. Wood c J. Charlton-Perez
st J Charlton-Perez b S. K. Panda |
4 | 33.3 |
| 9 | R. Kandala | b L. Blunn c. S. K. Panda | 6 | 50.0 |
| 10 | P. M. Inness | b S. K. Panda | 8 | 66.6 |
| 11 | J. Williams | b L. Blunn
b J. Charlton-Perez |
4 | 33.3 |
| Extras | 2b, 2lb, 25w, 1nb | 54 | ||
| Total | 135 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| E. McKinnon-Gray | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| J. Charlton-Perez | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.66 |
| R. S. Nemani | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| L. Blunn | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2.50 |
| R. Mammatt | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| D. Wood | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 |
| S. K. Panda | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.66 |
Scorecards from previous staff vs. student matches can be found below: