Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

A MUCH IMPROVED SIDE CAPTAINED BY DAVID RADCLIFFE IN HIS THIRD SEASON IN THE SIDE ROSS BARNETT FELT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST WICKET KEEPERS EVER AT THE SCHOOL THE CAPTAIN AND RICHARD PURDON ARE THE MAIN WICKET TAKERS WITH 60 WICKETS DURING THE SEASON BETWEEN THEM 15 YEAR OLD PETER THACKERAY (STILL A COLT), RICHARD PURDON AND GEOFFREY BENNETT ALL SCORE MORE THAN 300 RUNS IN THE SEASON 16 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER NORTHCOTE-GREEN MAKES HIS DEBUT IN THE SIDE MAJOR SCALPS INCLUDE RADLEY COLLEGE, OUNDLE SCHOOL, BROMSGROVE SCHOOL AND STOWE SCHOOL RICHARD PURDON SCORES 85 NOT OUT AGAINST BROMSGROVE - HE ALSO TAKES 6 WICKETS FOR 25 RUNS VERSUS RADLEY COLLEGE PHILIP DAVIES PLAYING FOR THE UNBEATEN JUNIOR SIDE SCORES 352 RUNS IN TEN INNINGS AS WELL AS TAKING A HANDFUL OF WICKETS