St Edward's Rhubarb - 2018

14 ST EDWARD’S r h u b a r b

Where are they now? Will Sykes (G, 1960-1965) emailed this unofficial photo of the 1962 Colts 1st & 2nd XVs to us in the OSE Office. From memory, Will has named a few individuals. If you can identify any of the other figures, please email ose@stedwardsoxford.org .

R H U B A R B R H U B A R B

Back row, L-R: A. Torrance, I. Litterick, ? Reed, T.H.L. Usher, N. Deane, J.A.de L. Disney, W.D. Sykes. Next row, L-R: R. Swift, N. Ironside, B.R. Esplin, ?.Truscott, R. Appleby, P.J. Hall, ? Robb, D.J. Miller, P.J. Langdon, C.H. Hand, J. Fairley. Next row, L-R: J. Dance, N.D. Tonkinson, D. Ellis, P. Wigglesworth, C.J. Drake, P.W. Pitt Brown, S.A. Plant. Front row, L-R: M.J. Balfour, N. Jeffares, A. Mulligan, ? McCrae, J. Whitehead, ? Hemmings Philip Hutchinson (1878-1880)

Due to an error made many years ago in a School Roll, this OSE’s ‘international’ cricket connections have been largely overlooked. Philip (spelt with one ‘l’) was at the School from the Lent Term 1878 to the Summer Term 1880, arriving at the older age of 16 years. He was immediately selected for the 1878 Cricket XI which included Edward Wynyard, the first OSE to win an England Cricket Cap and Francis Terry who played county cricket for Somerset. It was one of the School’s strongest sides up to then, winning seven of the twelve matches played against predominantly older sides from the University. Hutchinson, a fast-medium opening bowler, was one of only three bowlers used throughout the season taking 55 wickets at an amazing average of a little over 6 runs for each. The Chronicle described him as “a very straight bowler with a difficult break from off, which is seldom hit’ - he was also a very fine fielder and had quick hands. In his final season he broke all existing school records with a truly remarkable 118 wickets, at an average of 7.05 runs. Thus, in three seasons with the School XI, his total bag was 253 wickets at an average of 6 runs, a quite outstanding record for any schoolboy. After leaving the school he emigrated to South Africa, probably around 1885 and joined the Natal C.C. and in 1889 played two test matches for South Africa against the touring England side first at Port Elizabeth in March and then in Cape Town two weeks later. These were the first test matches played between the two

countries and won easily by the tourists. Hutchinson’s contribution was a small one, batting in both matches with a total 14 runs, but strangely not being called upon to bowl. He never appeared again with more locally born players preferred. He died in Durban, South Africa in 1925.

The St Edward’s Cricket XI of 1878. Philip Hutchinson is seated to the captain’s left holding a cricket ball, and next to him at the end of the row is Edward Wynyard. Francis Terry sits at the other end of the row in the wicket keeper’s gloves.