A History of Cricket at St Edward's School

A MUCH IMPROVED SEASON, UNDER CAPTAIN NIGEL FRIEND A VETERAN OF THREE SEASONS, WITH ONLY 2 DEFEATS IN 11 MATCHES A STRONG BATTING SIDE IS COUNTERBALANCED BY A WEAKISH BOWLING ATTACK A DRAMATIC WIN OVER ETON COLLEGE (THE SECOND YEAR IN SUCCESSION) IS LED BY A HALF CENTURY FROM ALISTAIR LAMB, OVERCOMING A CHALLENGING TOTAL OF 206 16 YEAR OLD DAVID SOPER DRAFTED IN FROM THE COLTS SCORES WELL WITH TWO HALF CENTURIES ANOTHER 16 YEAR OLD, DEBUTANT ROBERT MITCHELL, A BOWLER THOUGH TO HAVE PROMISE AND 'SHOULD BE A FORCE NEXT YEAR'