Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

NEWLY DESIGNED 1ST XI CRICKET CAP (RED AND WHITE VELVET) INTRODUCED THIS SEASON MARKED THE START OF A SPELL OF GOOD CONSISTENCY UP TO 1900 - THIS YEAR, THERE WERE CENTURIES FOR ARTHUR MILLER AND REGINALD HORTON BEST SEASON SINCE 1879 - WITH BIGGEST WIN OVER THE MILITARY COLLEGE, OXFORD BY AN INNINGS AND 15 RUNS, WITH HORTON TAKING 10 WICKETS FOR 15 RUNS AND MILLER 9 FOR 18 RUNS ERNEST READ CAPTAINS THE SIDE FOR THE SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR - IN ALL HIS FOURTH IN THE SIDE CHRISTOPHER DE LABAT (OSE) TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 37 RUNS FOR THE PAST XI VERSUS THE SCHOOL IN A DRAWN MATCH ARTHUR MILLER SCORES 84 AGAINST BALLIOL COLLEGE, OXFORD AND TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 27 RUNS AGAINST THE DRACONIAN C.C. IN AN EASY WIN REGINALD HORTON TAKES 61 WICKETS FOR THE SEASON AT A COST OF 9 RUNS FOR EACH

A RTHUR M ILLER WAS ONE OF THE BEST ALL - ROUND SPORTSMEN EVER SEEN AT THE S CHOOL . H E WAS A MEMBER OF THE C RICKET XI FOR FOUR YEARS , CAPTAINING TWICE . I N HIS CAREER HE SCORED 1390 RUNS AND TOOK 152 WICKETS . T WO OF HIS THREE T EDDIES BOTHERS ALSO PLAYED FOR THE XI