Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

BETWEEN THEM AT AN AVERAGE OF 25 RUNS EACH WILLIAM NICHOLL, ALEXANDER STRONG AND WILLIAM KERR- DINEEN - ALL 4TH FORMERS, PLAY IN THE SIDE FIRST MATCHES VERSUS KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, WIMBLEDON AND ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL, IPSWICH SECOND OVERSEAS CRICKET TOUR - TO SRI LANKA WHERE 7 MATCHES WERE PLAYED FIRST VICTORY AGAINST BEDFORD SCHOOL FOR 17 YEARS JOHN BARRETT FINISHES A SCHOOL CAREER WHERE HE SCORES A TOTAL OF 1964 RUNS

CAPTAIN JOHN BARRETT BECOMES FIRST EVER SCHOOL BATSMAN TO PASS 1000 RUNS FOR THE SEASON (1138 IN TOTAL) AVERAGING 42 AND SCORING FOUR CENTURIES AND TWO FIFTIES (SCHOOL RECORD) BARRETT AND NICHOLAS GLEAVE SCORE A RECORD 165 OPENING STAND AGAINST THE ORATORY SCHOOL (THEN A RECORD) EDWARD FREMLIN-KEY SCORES 102 NOT OUT VERSUS PANDURA DISTRICT AND IN THE SAME MATCH SHARES A 206 RECORD STAND WITH JOHN BARRETT - A RECORD FOR THE SECOND WICKET WILLIAM POWER AND FRANCOIS VAINKER TAKE 61 WICKETS