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FOUNDATION OF THE CORFE CRICKET CLUB
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF F.H. PRITCHARD,
H.D. WILLIAMS AND B.H. GALE, ALL MEMBERS OF
THE COMMON ROOM
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL XI FOR A DECADE
LOSING ONLY 2 FIXTURES, HELPED BY THE
INCLUSION OF SIX NEW YOUNG AND TALENTED
PLAYERS
THE SEASON STARTS WITH THREE SUCCESSIVE
WINS INCLUDING A RARE AWAY VICTORY
AGAINST CHELTENHAM COLLEGE
CHARLES BALMER, A KEY FAST STRIKE BOWLER,
INJURES HIS BACK DURING THE CHELTENHAM
MATCH AND TAKES NO FURTHER PART IN THE
SEASON
IN A HIGH SCORING SIDE, CHRIS DOBSON AND
DAVID HOSIE ARE A RELIABLE OPENING PAIR
SCORING 800 RUNS BETWEEN THEM FOR THE
SEASON
HUGH EMSON HEADS THE BATTING, AVERAGING
44 PER INNINGS
CHRIS DOBSON HAS AN OUTSTANDING SEASON
BEHIND THE WICKET
‘CRICKET IS ON THE UPGRADE AND THE 1955 XI
IS TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR GOOD
PERFORMANCES. NEXT YEAR WE INTEND TO DO
BETTER’. (CHRONICLE)