St Edward's Cricket History Album

AN EXPERIENCED SIDE CONTAINING NO LESS THAN 5 GOOD ALL-ROUNDERS - THE LACK OF A GENUINE OPENING FAST BOWLER IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD RATHER THAN A GREAT SIDE EDWARD THOM IN HIS THIRD SEASON 'DID WONDERS IN MOULDING A SIDE WHO WERE ALL GREAT TRIERS' THE YOUNGER BROTHER THOM, PETER, WOULD LATER CAPTAIN BOTH THE 1976 AND 1977 SIDES; TOGETHER THE TWO BROTHERS WOULD PLAY SIX SEASONS FOR THE SCHOOL XI 16 YEAR OLD ANDREW MURTON, ADDED TO THE SIDE IN THE HOPE OF ADDING PACE TO THE ATTACK, BUT INSTEAD HEADS THE BATTING AVERAGES WITH 87 RUNS PER INNINGS! BENJAMIN HUGHES JUST MAKES THE AWAY RADLEY MATCH AFTER A 3 HOUR EXAMINATION, HE THEN BOWLS 19 OVERS AND FIELDS FOR 4 HOURS IN THE VICTORY OVER THE MARTYRS JAMES SEARS HAS THE SATISFACTION OF REMOVING HIS ELDER BROTHER RICHARD (OSE)! THE FIRST MATCH AGAINST ABINGDON SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS RESULTS IN A DRAW