Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

A RESILIENT SEASON WITH 8 DRAWS IN 13 GAMES BUT ONLY 2 DEFEATS SIMON SMITH CAPTAINS THE SIDE IN HIS THIRD SEASON IN THE SIDE FIRST MATCH AGAINST MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE SINCE 1941 - A MATCH RUINED BY RAIN AND ENDING IN A DRAW DAVID SOPER TAKES 5 WICKETS FOR 24 RUNS IN THE 6 WICKETS WIN OVER A PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED CHLETENHAM COLLEGE SIDE VICTORY OVER RUGBY SCHOOL, WITH A 6 WICKET HAUL FROM ROBERT FRANKLIN BEING DECISIVE - IN ALL HE TAKES 31 WICKETS FOR THE SEASON AT A COST OF 18 RUNS EACH ALISTAIR LAMB TOP SCORES WITH 77 AGAINST THE MARTYRS