At RHS, cricket is more than just a sport, it’s a tradition steeped in excellence and a testament to our commitment to nurturing young talent. Our state-of-the-art facilities are second to none, offering pupils of all abilities the perfect environment to develop their cricketing skills. With a total of eight meticulously maintained cricket pitches, two pavilions, six all-weather nets and four cutting edge indoor nets, our pupils have access to top tier training resources. Moreover, we are proud to house the Trueman BOLA bowling machine, a technological marvel that allows our budding cricketers to fine tune their techniques with precision and expertise.

Cricket becomes a key part of school life during the Summer term, when approximately 150 fixtures for both boys and girls are played, providing ample opportunities for our pupils to showcase their prowess on the cricket field.

Trueman BOLA bowling machine 

Staying at the cutting edge of training technology is important to us and we are the first school in the country to have a Trueman BOLA bowling machine. The TrueMan displays a high-contrast LED animation of a bowler on the front of the Bowling Machine which synchronises exactly with release of the ball.

The bowler animations are produced by artwork made from real life video footage and so an extensive library of actions and styles of bowling can be built up with any player's action being able to be reproduced.