Cricket at St Edward's: 1869-2017

O.S.E. T OUR P ARTY 1899 L TO R ( BACK ) F.T. N EALE , C.R. G ILLETT , E.H. M ONTAUBAN (CR) J.H.W ILGRESS , P.B. H AWTIN L TO R ( SEATED ) W. F ERGUSON (CR), C. DE L ABAT , R.W ETHERALL

D.A. W YNNE -W ILSON (CR), T.H. P AGE O N GROUND A. W ETHERALL , A. B ACON

FIRST MATCH AGAINST BEDFORD MODERN SCHOOL IN WHICH ARTHUR WETHERALL SCORES 84 FOR AN EASY VICTORY STEPHEN USSHER TAKES SEVEN WICKETS FOR 9 RUNS VERSUS BROMSGROVE SCHOOL HAROLD DICKSON (SLOW SPIN) TAKES 12 WICKETS FOR 11 RUNS IN THE SEASON YET ONLY BOWLS 28 OVERS IN TOTAL, WHILE THE TWO MAIN FAST BOWLERS BOWL OVER 300 OVERS EACH!

T HE O.S.E. TEAM HAD A GOOD TOUR THIS YEAR AS ARE INDICATED IN THE AVERAGES - FOR SOME REASON BOWLING AVERAGES WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE !