A History of Cricket At St Edward's School

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RICHARD BEST (AGED 13) PLAYS THE FIRST OF HIS FIVE SEASONS IN THE SIDE - A LEG BREAK BOWLER OF HIGH POTENTIAL MIKE TROTMAN CAPTAINS THE SIDE HIS THIRD SEASON IN THE SIDE A POOR SEASON ENSUES WITH ONLY TWO MATCHES WON IN A FIXTURE LIST OF 16 GAMES TO SUPPORT BEST THERE ARE TWO OTHER VERY COMPETENT SPIN BOWLERS IN THE SIDE, ROBERT WHITE AND DAVID DAVIES IN ONE OF BEST'S OVERS VERSUS CHELTENHAM HE TAKES TWO WICKETS, HAS ANOTHER APPEAL TURNED DOWN, ONE DROPPED CATCH, ONE BOUNDARY AND ONE DOT BALL! THE DEFEAT BY RADLEY COLLEGE MEANS THAT THE SCHOOL HAVE ONLY BEATEN THEIR LOCAL RIVALS TWICE IN NINETEEN MATCHES