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PUBLIC SCHOOLS CRICKET

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1939.

SHERBORNE HAVE A GREAT SEASON

TONBRIDGE'S IMPRESSIVE

RECORD

HIGHGATE UNBEATEN

Hospital were beaten, a draw was played with Lancing, and defeats were suffered from Dulwich, St. Paul's, and Cranleigh.

SPORTS PARADE

WING to the inability of the Ser-

vice representatives to attend а meeting last Tuesday the Rugby sec- tions of the various football clubs were not able to draw up their fixtures for the forthcoming season but endeavours are being made for the arrangements S. I. Phillips was easily the -out-

to be made at, a meeting on Monday. standing cricketer on the side.

·He. It

is understood that the Police heads both the batting and bowling ground at Boundary Street will this averages. He had an aggregate of

year be also used for Rugby games, 727, including four centuries, and with the result that more games will averaged 60. The rest of the batting be arranged this season and all the was disappointing, though H. A. Col-clubs will be more or less occupied bourne made several fifties, and should be useful next year.

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every Saturday. during the season.

The Police are hoping to field a fif- teen every week so that with the Club, Army and Navy fielding sides it will be probable that more games will be witnessed each week-end.

Until such time as the Rugby sec- tions of the various clubs have drawn

With only four real bowlers, the at- tack has, naturally, lacked variety. F. London, August 13.-With batting Clifton prior to the match at Lord's C. H. Pugh, slow left, bowled and bowling both on a high level of against Tonbridge. The Rugby match sistently well throughout the season. efficiency, and fielding that lacked no-resulted in a draw greatly in, favour W. W. Davidson's wicket-keeping has

and Clifton failed badly thing in keenness and accuracy, Ton- of Rugby,

on occasions been really brilliant. and were beaten bridge took the leading place among against Tonbridge,

HARROW SCHOOL the Schools in the season just closing. by 213 runs. In other matches, the

Whatever else had happened, Hay-up their fixtures for the season, The Hong Kong Football Association are BEDFORD SCHOOL

Gloucester Gypsies, Somerset Strag-row's victory over Eton after a lapse unable to draw up their fixtures for After a slow start, Bedford played glers and Bristol and District Associa- of thirty-one years, would have made the coming season, as otherwise there

Three matches very well. The captain, J. G. Double-tion were beaten.

the season wholly satisfactory. Apart will be much overlapping and unplea- day, was consistent all through, and were lost and three drawn.

from this triumph, however, the sea-

santness when games have to be re- finished with an average of over 51 The bowling was the XI's chief

son was a satisfactory one, particular-

arranged owing to the clashing of for sixteen innings and an aggregate strength, N. Gibbs, slow, off-breaks, ly so in view of the fact that the side soccer and Rugby games on the same of 674. He made 107 against St. and A. K. Rees, slow leg-breaks, tak-started the season with only two co-ground.

W. H. Paul's, six other scores of over 50, and ing a number of wickets. was only three times dismissed for less Moreland and M. R. Kirkland were

A. O. Lithgow deserves immense than 30. He had good support from useful fastish bowlers, and there are credit. Starting very inexperienced, A. C. Marston. and R. H. Crompton, considerable possibilities about E. H.he improved immensely both as a wic- but chiefly relied on D. D. Audley anti James. T. Daniel, who improved greatly as the season went on.

Marston was the best bowler on the side, but was kept out of four matches by a shoulder injury. P. M. Vasey was successful with his .slow off- spinners, and T. H. B. Blundell and C. R. Feilden, fast-medium, had their days.

The batting was unreliable. Cen- turies were scored by the captain, P. Kinnersley, and R. J. Potter, while C E. N. Hooper, Moreland, and Gibbs made runs at times. The flelding was up to standard.

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ket-keeper and a batsman, ending the season at the top of the averages. He proved himself an admirable captain, and his leadership against Eton at Lord's received approval from the highest sources.

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For many seasons it has always been the custom for the Rugby section to arrange their fixtures first and as early

as possible and let the Football Asso- ciation then arrange their fixtures after that with the result that both Rugby and Soccer sections were well satisfied with the arrangments and there was no conflicting of dates or grounds.

It is hoped that the Rugby repre- sentatives will be able to decide on their fixtures in the near future so that the Football Association may be able to get on with their own fixture arrangements soon.

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EDRICH, the young Middlesex bats- man, started off the season in dreadful fashion, and, following his return from the South African tour, definitely appeared to be suffering

from staleness.

E. Crutchley was a great success, SHERBORNE SCHOOL.

with an excellent temperament. Sherborne had one of the best sea-F. Anson improved rapidly, and, for sons for many years. Only one match one so young, hit the ball very hard. The fielding was not too good, and was lost, that against Tonbridge, the P. E. E. Prideaux-Brune did not quite far too many catches were dropped, Sherborne batting collapsing unac- realise expectations, but played some and there were several slow-movers countably on the second day. Blun- good innings. It was a side in which on the side.

Downside, Crompton and Daniel dell's; Westminster,

anyone down to No. 9 was capable of were the exceptions. The wicket- Canadian Schoolboys, Sherborne getting his 50. J. L. Paul, L. E. W. keeper, J. A. Harrington, was brilliant Town, and a strong M.C.C. side were Byam, D. C. H. McLean, R. M. Bous- at times, especially to Marston's in-beaten. Favourable draws were made tead, and D. F. Henley all batted well

and swingers, but he was inconsistent. with the Dorset Rangers

Free at times. St. Paul's, thanks largely to the Foresters, and an even draw with the

After a slow start F. C. Boult bowl- batting of Doubleday and Daniel, were Old Shirburnians.

ed consistently, and Byam showed beaten by 73 runs. Oundle won by The batting was really strong, all, good accuracy and control. Henley 53, and Bedford declared against Dul-down to No. 11, being capable of mak-is promising. Boustead showed indi-land Test team to do duty against wich at 221 for 8, Dulwich making ing runs. G. W. L. Courtenay, who vidually, and Cowley produced his West Indies in the final match of the 147 for 8. The match against the headed the averages, made centuries best at Lord's-five for 54. Most of series at the Oval, Leys was spoilt by rain and ended in against Blundell's, Westminster, and the team will be available for next an even draw.

Downside, D. P. T. Deshon,

season. against Downside when, with Cour- tenay, he set up a record of 243 for the first wicket, S. F. St. J. Williams made 101 not out against the M.C.C., and H. L. Watson 109 not out against the Dorset Rangers.

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Early this month, however, he made a successful come-back and made a great bid for inclusion in the Eng-

In four successive innings to August 13, Edrich scored no fewer than 485 runs, and, from comparative obscurity to in the first-class` averages, rose

of eighth with an aggregate

1,680 runs in 34 innings for an average of 49.41.

CHELTENHAM COLLEGE

ETON COLLEGE With C. J. H. Paget, D. C. Brooke-

Eton were not a very talented side, Taylor, who have scored their cen-

but tried hard. It was not a really turies at Lord's, and P. B. C. Moore,

disappointing season, in spite of the who scored a great 197 not out against

Harrow result, as it was never expect Malvern. Cheltenham were a strong

ed to be a good one.

As is well known now, he did not batting side while S. C. S. Farmer, R. The bowling just missed being real-

Haileybury.were beaten by 'five wic-

secure his place in the Test side and C. Wilkinson, and D. A. Bird couldly good through lack of a good slow-kets, the Harlequins by six, and the I sincerely hope that the M.C.C. selec- make runs. In Farmer, who was in spinner. The captain, H. J. C. Bash Household Brigade by 70 runs. Char- tors have not made up their minds; his fourth year, Cheltenham had one ford, was not quite so successful as terhouse won by 124 runs, Eton Ram- despite his fine knock in the last of the best wicket-keepers in the last season, but took thirty wickets, blers by ten wickets, and Free Fores- Test in South Africa, that he is de schools.

and was always dangerous. P. H.ters and a very strong M.C.C. side finitely lacking in the temperament Humphries bowled his slow right- were also victorious. Draws were necessary for this class of cricket. hand off-spinners well. M. R. G. played with. Hampstead, 1. Zingari, Earls-Davies, fast right, and R. H. and Winchester. Gardner, left-handed, were good at times.„

The bowling was not so convincing, with J. E. D. Mann the best. B. D. Neame, fast medium, and W. R. Duff were successful at times.

A high-scoring match with Malvern was drawn, and Cheltenham were beaten by Marlborough. The match against Clifton was cancelled owing to Illness at the latter school. The game at Lord's against Haileybury was ruined by the rain.

CLIFTON COLLEGE

Owing to rain and illness, only one inter-school match could be played by

The flelding was fairly good. P. G. Irvine, at the wicket, improved steadi- ly, and F. E. Slingsby was excellent in the gully.

BRIGHTON COLLEGE' Brighton have had a fair season. Of the sixteen matches played, five were won, four drawn, and seven lost. In schools matches Epsom and Christ's

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N. T. A. Fiennes, the captain and B. Chanter, A. B. Sheldon, D. A. Crea-, wicket-keeper, had an unlucky sea-ton, and A. Fairbairn gave him good son apart from a good 82 against Win-support. Sheldon, particularly chester. B. W. Barton and D. W. S. proved as the season went on. Colman, next year's captain, were h A. L. Hardy, fast right-medium, was steady opening pair of batsmen, A. the best of the bowlers, and the spin F. S. Coats is young and Inexperien-bowling of the two Fairbairns, A. and ced, but should turn out good. M. B. J. H., showed promise. A. Fairbairn, Henderson hit the ball hard on occa- who is very young, is a most promis- slons, but the batting was, generallying young player. The bowling, how- speaking, patchy.

ever, lacked variety. The fielding has The bowling was a weak point. V. been consistently good, with Sheldon, G. Wallace and Henderson, with fast-at cover, and Creaton, in the deep medium in-swingers, were the best. I. field, outstanding. Mc L. Pearson showed that he was..a match winner against Haileybury, but his slow leg-breaks lacked length.

HAILEYBURY COLLEGE

WINCHESTER COLLEGE · Apart from one week in the middle of June, when a change-over from fast wickets to slow seemed to upset Out of twelve matches played, Hal- the side and resulted in defeats at the: leybury won five, drew four and lost hands of Marlborough by three wic three. In school matches, Halleyburykets, and of the Authentics, Winches- beat Uppingham by seven wickets, ter had a fairly successful season. had much the better of the draw Five wins have been recorded-over: against Stowe and Wellington, and the Free Foresters, I. Zingari, New were beaten by Eton by five wickets. College, Oxford, Green-jackets, and They were a strong batting side | Harrow. Winchester were also in a with the captain, W. J. H., Shephard, strong position against Charterhouse outstanding. He made 87 against when the game was closed. The match' M.C.C., 76 against. Uppingham, and against Eton resulted in a draw, after 155 in 115 minutes against Calus. "J.

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