LOWER 1 FIELD LEVELLED FOR
CRICKET PURPOSES
FREDERICK READ, THE LONG-TIME
PROFESSIONAL, NOW LEAVES HIS JOB
DUE TO ILL HEALTH AND IS REPLACED
BY ‘PARTON’ A SLOW MEDIUM BOLWER
WHO HAS PLAYED FOR OXFORDSHIRE
THE NEW PROFESSIONAL IS GIVEN
CREDIT FOR 'FINER WICKETS AND A
BETTER OUTFIELD'
DOUGLAS BADER AT LAST TAKES THE
CAPTAIN'S ROLE AFTER RECOVERING
FROM LONG TERM INJURY
RICHARD BROOKE, A KEY ALL
ROUNDER, IS INJURED MID SEASON
AND DOES NOT PLAY AGAIN. HE STILL
HEADS THE BATTING WITH A
REMARKABLE 138 AVERAGE FOR THE
INNINGS PLAYED!
BILL VEITCH (AGED 16) IN HIS FIRST
SEASON IN THE SIDE ALSO BADLY
DAMAGES HIS HAND TAKING A RETURN
CATCH AND IS OUT OF THE SIDE FOR
THE REST OF THE SEASON!
THREE CENTURIES ARE SCORED
DURING THE SEASON , BY BADER,
ANDREW WAY AND VERNON DENNE
THE OSE ARE TROUNCED BY AN
INNINGS WITH THE SCHOOL MAKING
341 - THE HIGHEST EVER SCORE AS
WELL AS THE BIGGEST DEFEAT OF THE
OLD BOYS TO DATE
R
ICHARD
B
ROOKE
PLAYED FOR THE
C
RICKET
XI 1926-1928. F
IRST
O.S.E.
TO GAIN
A
C
RICKET
B
LUE AT
O
XFORD IN
1931/2. H
E
ALSO PLAYED FOR SEVERAL
M
INOR
C
RICKET
CLUBS AND THE
F
REE
F
ORESTERS