Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

FIRST MATCH AGAINST BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL WICKET KEEPER CHRIS DOBSON PLAYS FOR THE REST XI VERSUS THE SOUTHERN SCHOOLS AT LORDS - DURING THE SEASON HE TAKES 18 CATCHES A STRONG SIDE LOSE ONLY 4 TIMES IN 17 MATCHES BRYAN POWELL-HARPER ' LOOKED THE MOST POLISHED PLAYER AND PLAYED SOME INNINGS OF GREAT CHARM AND GRACE' (CHRONICLE) - HE TOPS THE AVERAGES WITH 410 RUNS 15 YEAR OLD MIKE TROTMAN PLAYS HIS FIRST OF THREE SEASONS IN THE XI. TOGETHER WITH TWO OTHER 16 YEAR OLDS, JOHN DAVIS & JOHN FLETCHER, THESE THREE YOUNG PLAYERS AMASS OVER 700 RUNS THE BOWLING ATTACK IS SHARED, WITH JOHN SAINSBURY BEING 'TOO FAST FOR THE AGEING CRICKETERS IN THE CLUB GAMES' (CHRONICLE)