A History of Cricket at St Edward's School

FIRST MATCH AGAINST BERKHAMPSTEAD SCHOOL

CHRIS PITCHER CAPTAINS THE SIDE AND SCORES BACK-TO-BACK 'NOT OUT' CENTURIES AGAINST BRADFIELD COLLEGE AND MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE A STRONG BOWLING SIDE RATHER LET DOWN BY THE BATSMEN, ALTHOUGH ONLY 2 MATCHES ARE LOST THOMAS STANLEY GIVEN HIGH CREDIT FOR HIS WICKET KEEPING - 'HE OFTEN TIDIED UP THE FIELDING AND THE WILDER EXTRAVAGANCES OF SOME OF THE BOWLERS' (CHRONICLE) M.C.C. BEATEN BY LAST BALL OF THE DAY A 'TRULY TALENTED JUNIOR TEAM' IS UNBEATEN WITH TWO OUTSTANDING BOWLERS NICHOLAS OBOLENSKY AND NICHOLAS PRIOR TAKING A JOINT TOTAL OF 37 WICKETS