06/09/2026
FROM OSSETT TO LORD’S!
What a day for our very own Matilda, Ossett player and junior coach, who represented the MCCF Bradford Hub in the MCCF final at the home of cricket - LORD’S!
The MCCF (MCC Foundation) gives children who aren’t in the state/private school system or playing county cricket the opportunity to develop, compete and experience opportunities they might otherwise never have. Throughout the season, hubs play against each other, with the best earning the chance to compete in the final at Lord’s.
And this wasn’t Matilda’s first trip to the big stage… she and several of her Bradford Hub teammates were back at Lord’s for the second time! Last time, the occasion got the better of them and they lost their nerve. But this time? Different story.
They arrived believing they belonged there and absolutely proved it.
After watching West Kent Boys completely wipe the floor with York Boys in the morning, there was a little concern that the West Kent team might be just as formidable but the Bradford girls had other ideas!
They held their nerve, played as a strong, united team, and came away as MCCF CHAMPIONS!
And what a day Matilda had.
Keeping brilliantly for Bradford Hub�Selected to represent English MCCF, speaking about the opportunities MCCF provides as part of a montage featuring children from MCCF programmes around the world.
They were thoroughly spoilt all day!�- Played a final at the iconic Lord’s�- First-team changing rooms & brand-new kit�- Three-course meal�- Plenty of goodies�- A behind-the-scenes tour�
A pretty unforgettable day for our young cricketer and we’re incredibly proud of her.
What an achievement, Matilda!
Memories for life!
