Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

FOUNDATION OF THE CORFE CRICKET CLUB UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF F.H. PRITCHARD, H.D. WILLIAMS AND B.H. GALE, ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON ROOM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL XI FOR A DECADE LOSING ONLY 2 FIXTURES, HELPED BY THE INCLUSION OF SIX NEW YOUNG AND TALENTED PLAYERS THE SEASON STARTS WITH THREE SUCCESSIVE WINS INCLUDING A RARE AWAY VICTORY AGAINST CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARLES BALMER, A KEY FAST STRIKE BOWLER, INJURES HIS BACK DURING THE CHELTENHAM MATCH AND TAKES NO FURTHER PART IN THE SEASON IN A HIGH SCORING SIDE, CHRIS DOBSON AND DAVID HOSIE ARE A RELIABLE OPENING PAIR SCORING 800 RUNS BETWEEN THEM FOR THE SEASON HUGH EMSON HEADS THE BATTING, AVERAGING 44 PER INNINGS CHRIS DOBSON HAS AN OUTSTANDING SEASON BEHIND THE WICKET ‘CRICKET IS ON THE UPGRADE AND THE 1955 XI IS TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR GOOD PERFORMANCES. NEXT YEAR WE INTEND TO DO BETTER’. (CHRONICLE)