A History of Cricket At St Edward's School

RICHARD BEST AND JOHN BISHOP TAKE A JOINT 93 WICKET HAUL DURING THE SEASON BOWLING 550 OVERS BEST TAKES SEVEN WICKETS IN AN INNINGS THREE TIMES IN THE SEASON AND IS SELECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN SCHOOLS XI AND PUBLIC SCHOOL XI AT LORDS SIDE MUCH DEPENDS ON THREE EXCELLENT PLAYERS, THE CAPTAIN JONATHAN BAILEY, RICHARD BEST AND JOHN BISHOP - 'WITHOUT THESE THREE WE WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY BEATING THE 1ST VIII'! BEST TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 88 RUNS AGAINST OUNDLE SCHOOL COACHES AGAIN QUOTED AS BEING ‘VERY DISAPPOINTED' (CHRONICLE) 'FATHER' NEALE RETIRES AS HEAD GROUNDSMAN AFTER 35 YEARS - HE IS SUCCEEDED BY JIMMY JACQUES WHO WILL BE 25 YEARS IN THE ROLE.

W ATCHING CRICKET ON THE S QUARE C .1960 S .

A RTHUR M ACNAMARA , FORMER S ET T UTOR , H OUSEMASTER AND C RICKET C OACH IN THE 1920 S WATCHING CRICKET ON THE LOWER FIELDS IN THE 1960 S