The season augured well, for nine of last year's First Eleven were available. Nets opened on the day before Summer Term began, as there was insufficient time to mould together a team before the first match on the first Saturday after commencement of Term, at home against Cowley. We lost to Cowley, but we returned their visit the following week and drew, each team scoring 96 all out. The first match had made apparent the weaknesses in batting, bowling and fielding, but with incessant practice these have to some extent been remedied during the season. Lloyd and Brereton both bowled well in the return match with Cowley, and have continued to bowl well all the season. The fielding too has improved.

The season has been noteworthy for the large number of wet Saturdays, which have made good cricket impossible. Only three Saturdays have brought fine summer and true cricket weather. Necessarily under these conditions the bowling and fielding have shewn to better advantage than the batting, Brereton has been the most consistent bowler, whilst Lloyd and Alien have had their spells. The fielding has been generally keen. Pearl and Holt have been most successful with the bat, though no individual batsman has scored a half century or more.

Regular members of the First XI were Holt, Stephenson, Pigott, Alien, Brereton, Lloyd, Foster, Orford, Pearl, Adams and Huyton, S. Rogerson (I) was the scorer.

The Second XI was not very strong, and gained only one victory, but opportunity was taken to find out the potentialities of many boys in lower forms who may come into the Second XL next year.

It is to be hoped that more spectators will attend School matches next year to encourage the School teams.