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MYLES ARKELL (C/R)
COACHED THE CRICKET
XI 1962-1973
MICHAEL HODSON,
MEMBER OF THE
CRICKET XI 1962 & 1963
RICHARD BEST CAPTAINS THE SIDE, HIS
FIFTH IN THE XI - A RECORD ONLY
MATCHED BY 3 OTHERS AT THE
SCHOOL IN 99 YEARS!
FOLLOWING A SERIES OF DISAPPOINTING
SEASONS IN THIS YEAR 'THE NUMBER
OF SPECTATORS HAS BEEN ALMOST
NEGLIGIBLE' (CHRONICLE)
A STRONGER BATTING SIDE SEES HUGH
DRAKE’S 96 AGAINST STOWE SCHOOL
AND 84 VERSUS THE FREE FORESTERS
AS WELL AS GIDEON HUDSON'S 95 NOT
OUT AGAINST OUNDLE SCHOOL FOR A
RARE AWAY WIN
NICHOLAS KANE AND JOHN EASTER (IN
HIS FIRST SEASON OF THREE) WADE IN
WITH 60 WICKETS BETWEEN THEM AT A
COST OF 18 RUNS EACH
NIGEL PHELPS PROVIDES A LASTING
MEMORY, KNOCKING THREE
ENORMOUS SIXES AGAINST
BROMSGROVE - ONE OVER THE
WOODSTOCK ROAD AND ANOTHER
INTO THE QUAD - HE WAS OUT FOR 47
MYLES ARKELL TAKES OVER AS COACH