A History of Cricket At St Edward's School

CHRISTOPHER DE LABAT CAPTAINS THE SIDE IN HIS FOURTH YEAR IN THE SIDE CLEMENT LEA TAKES 8 WICKETS FOR 30 RUNS INCLUDING A 'HAT TRICK' IN THE WIN VERSUS A.D. CLARKE'S XI - DURING THE SEASON HE BOWLS 208 OVERS AND TAKES 54 WICKETS FOR 465 RUNS HENRY NICHOLL SCORES THE FIRST EVER CENTURY FOR THE SCHOOL XI - 102 VERSUS W.D. LLEWELYN'S XI, THE MATCH IS DRAWN JOHN MACE TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 18 RUNS VERSUS ST. CATHERINE'S C.C. EDWARD WILGRESS TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 17 RUNS AGAINST WADHAM COLLEGE, OXFORD IN A DRAWN MATCH EDWARD WILGRESS AND JOHN MACE TAKE 9 WICKETS BETWEEN THEM AGAINST LEAMINGTON COLLEGE BUT STILL LOSE OUT AS THE SCHOOL XI ARE ALL OUT FOR 11 IN THEIR FIRST INNINGS!

R ICHARD P RIOLEAU , MEMBER OF THE C RICKET XI 1880-1882 CAPTAINING IN 1892. H E TAUGHT AT THE S CHOOL 1888-90 AND ALSO COACHED THE XI

T HE THREE M ARSHAM BROTHERS - ALL OF WHOM PLAYED FOR THE C RICKET XI. L EFT K EITH M ARSHAM (1884-1886 C APTAIN IN 1886), C ENTER C YRIL M ARSHAM (1887-1888) AND RIGHT W ALTER (1885-1886)