A History of Cricket at St Edward's School

THE CAPTAIN RICHARD SEARS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT LOSES THE TOSS, SO THE SCHOOL SIDE FIND THEMSELVES FIELDING FIRST IN NINE OUT OF THE TWELVE MATCHES A SOCCER INJURY TO CHRISTOPHER SEXTON MEANS THE XI IS WITHOUT THEIR FIRST CHOICE WICKET KEEPER AND LEADING BATSMAN - HE STILL AVERAGES 65 IN THE FEW INNINGS HE PLAYS A THIRD WICKET STAND OF 182 BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND SIMON NORTHCOTE-GREEN AGAINST THE CRYPTICS ALLOWS THE XI TO DECLARE AT 206-1 BUT THE MATCH IS STILL LOST BY 3 WICKETS! SIMON NORTHCOTE-GREEN AND HIS BROTHER CHRISTOPHER TOGETHER WOULD PLAY SIX SEASONS IN THE 1970S FOR THE SCHOOL XI