Rhubarb 2017

48 ST EDWARD’S r h u b a r b

Cricket Cricketer Cup

With the weather forcing the abandonment of the previous Sunday’s original away fixture at Clifton College, the Martyrs hosted Old Cliftonians on Upper One in the 1st Round of the Cricketer Cup. With a strong side the Martyrs won the toss and elected to bat. After an explosive start from Miles Hammond (H, 2009-2014) (41) the first wicket of Joe Barrett (B, 2010-2014) (4) fell. This failed to slow down the scoring rate as 2015 1st XI captain Calvin Dickinson (C, 2010-2015) (27) continued in the same vein as Hammond. After just nine overs the Martyrs were 70-1 and looked set for a formidable score, but the loss of two quick wickets checked our progress, falling to 84-3, and bringing stand- in-captain John Barrett (E, 2000-2005) (46) to join Feroz Baig (H, 2009-2014) (48) at the crease. The two re-built the innings at a very reasonable rate and at 177-3 off 30 overs it looked like a huge score was back on the cards. Unfortunately, in true Martyrs fashion, five quick wickets fell and we were reduced to 185-8. Unable to recover from this, we were eventually all out for a disappointing, and below par, 204 in just the 45th over. In the field, we started well with an early wicket for Harry Sutton (C, 2000-2005) (1-28) and, although we managed to take regular wickets through Freddie Simon (F, 2008-2013) (2-27) and RuairiWillis (F, 2008- 2013) (2-11)), the total was always never quite enough. Old Cliftonians reached the target in the 36th over with 3 wickets in hand to rather prematurely end another Cricketer Cup campaign. Thanks as always to the school for hosting both teams so well. Fingers crossed we can fulfil our potential in 2017 and put together the extended run in the competition that we are undoubtedly capable of.

M A R T Y R S

British Rowing Masters Championships double (from bow): John Wiggins and Hamish Roots.

double was joined by a Martyrs quad of Dave Lambourn , Hamish Floyd , Mike Lambourn and Andrew Bird , who were fastest in their division but unopposed in the Masters event. The same quad raced in November at the Vesta Vets Fours Head in London, winning the A category, while Floyd , Wiggins , Will Morgan and Dan Cadoux- Hudson (C, 2001-2006) raced in the B category finishing fifth. At the start of September, an VIII of George Kitovitz , Will Morgan , George Adams , Hugo Marsh (E, 2010-2014), Felix Obholzer (H, 2014-2016), Freddie Myatt (H, 2010-2012), Rupert Singfield (C, 2011-2016) and Charlie Gosling (B, 2011- 2016) assembled at Putney for the annual Alleynian Challenge Cup for school alumni. It is reported that they struggled with some dubious equipment but nevertheless put in a strong performance against a much younger Westminster VIII in a brand new Empacher. We struggled to fill an VIII for the Wallingford Head at the end of November, but put out a boat with the help of a former

parent, a friend and a new recruit, Oliver Brocklehurst (E, 1969-1974), thus taking over fromWiggins as most ‘experienced’ in the boat. The crew of cox Jo Street (D, 2002-2007), Mike Lambourn , Hamish Roots , Dan Cadoux-Hudson , Will Morgan , Oliver Brocklehurst , JohnWiggins , guest Chris Thomson and parent Gerard Simmonds finished in the top fifty and 3rd in the Masters C category. Training continues for a strong core group, though mostly in isolation with the occasional coming together for races. An VIII rowed in the 2017 Vesta Veterans Head of the River in late March, finishing 3rd in the Masters B category. A full report will following the next edition of r h u b a r b . Finally, we wish every success to younger OSE who continue actively and not least to those pursuing their dreams via GB trials headed by Olympian, Stewart Innes (H, 2004-2009), winner in pairs at the February GB assessment. JohnWiggins (Hon. Sec.) andWill Morgan (B, 2002-2004) Rowing Representatives

Boat Club barbecue crew (from bow): J Harry Edmiston, Jamie McEwen, Michael Broom, Hamish Roots, Will Poole, Will Morgan, Andrew Bird, Mike Lambourn and Jeremy Moncrieff (cox).