Soham Grammarians - Cricket, School Year 1948-49
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Soham Grammarian Summer 1949

CRICKET RESULTS

FIRST ELEVEN

May 7th - LOST. School 61 (Sargent 21, Mr Poole 5-6). Headmaster's XI 70-8 dec. (Mr RA Taylor 41, Sargent 4-30)
May 14th - DRAWN. School 68-8 (Bonham 26 no., Fuller 11), Saffron Walden FS 91-8 dec. (Whetstone 3-16, Sargent 3-22)
May 21st - WON. School 67-6 (Mr RA Taylor 31, Reed 24 no., Fordham CC 55 (Reed 4-0, Mr RA Taylor 4-3)
May 25th - LOST. School 42 (Bonham 17, Whetstone 12), Newmarket GS 50 (Sargent 7-22)
June 9th - WON. School 64-8 (Reed 25 no., Bonham 15), Kings' School, Ely, 59 (Sargent 6-28)
June 15th - LOST. School 43 (Strawson 9), Newport GS 115-5 dec. (Sargent 3-28)
June 18th - LOST. School 54 (Reed 12), Soham Town 79-9 (Reed 4-25, Whetstone 2-12)
June 25th - WON. School 79-6 (Reed 42 no., Saffron Walden FS 35 (Sargent G-11, Reed 3-2)
June 30th - DRAWN. School 58-9 (Reed 16, Bonham 15), Kings' School, Ely, 131 (Ward 4-25)
July 2nd - DRAWN. School 100-7 dec. (Peel 43 no., Reed 20), March GS 62-6 (Sargent 2-6)
July 9th - WON. School 68 (Ibbott 16, Peel 12, Bonham 12), Soham Town 36 (Sargent 6-13, Whetstone 4-18)
July 13th - DRAWN. School 94-7 dec. (Bray 32, Whetstone 15), Newmarket GS 79-6 (Ward 3-15)
July 16th - LOST. School 1st XI 45 (Whetstone 10), March GS 1 st XI. 107-7 dec. (Reed 3-22, Ward 3-41)
July 23rd - DRAWN. School 1st XI 49-7 (Dewey 16), Old Boys 91 (Sargent 7-23)

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SECOND ELEVEN

May 21st - LOST. School 2nd XI 31, Cambridge HS 3rd XI 90-7 dec.
June 9th - LOST. School 2nd XI 19 (Scarfe 7, Cutting 7), Kings' School, Ely, 2nd XI 77-7 (Neville 4-14, Ibbott 1-1)
June 11th - DRAWN. School 2nd XI 56-5 (Wells 29), Cambs. CHS 3rd XI. 69 (Bobby 3-14, Cutting 4-8, Neville 3-21)
June 30th - DRAWN. School 2nd XI 99 dec. (Peel 28 no., Norman 17), King's School, Ely, 2nd XI 79-5 (Bobby 4-24)
July 2nd - LOST. School 2nd XI 66 (Ibbott 14, Cutting 12), March GS 2nd XI 89-8 (Callan 5-19)
May 21st - LOST. School 2nd XI 41, March GS 2nd XI 57
Kings' School, Ely, 2nd XI 77-7 (Neville 4-14), School 2nd XI 19
Cambridge and County High School 3rd XI 69 (Cutting 4-8), School 2nd XI 56-6 (Wells 29)
School 2nd XI 99-9 (Peel 28 no., Norman 17), Kings' School, Ely, 2nd XI 79-5 (Bobby, CV, 4-24)
School 2nd XI 66 (Ibbott 14), March Grammar School 2nd XI 89-8 (Callan 5-20)

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CRICKET AVERAGES

1st XI BATTING (to July 16th)

BATTING
*Not Out		 No. of
Inns.		 Not
Outs 		Runs Highest
Score		 Average
Reed 12 3 156 42* 17.33
Bonham 12 1 110 26* 10.00
Whetstone 12 - 70 15 5.83
Bray 10 - 47 32 4.70
Sargent 13 - 52 21 4.00
Dewey 11 - 41 10 3.72
Also batted:          
Peel 3 1 60 43* 30.00

1st XI BOWLING

BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Sargent 146 41 307 44 6.98
Reed 80 26 167 23 7.26
Ward 40 8 115 11 10.45
Whetstone 85 28 206 18 11.44

Also Bowled: Strawson 2-8, Dewey 1-41

Number of Catches: Bumpsteed 10, Reed 7, Fuller 5, Bray 3, Dewey 3.

Summary of Games: Played 13, Won 4, Drawn 4, Lost 5

2nd XI BATTING

BATTING
*Not Out		 No. of
Inns.		 Not
Outs 		Runs Highest
Score		 Average
Peel, KR 3 2 28* 28 28.00
Wells, GA 5 - 29 44 8.80
Bobby, FP 4 1 10 23 7.67
Norman, RH 4 - 17 29 7.25

2nd XI BOWLING

BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Callan, R 23 7 57 9 6.33
Neville, JW 45 15 91 13 7.00
Cutting, R 25 3 64 7 9.14
Bobby, CV 34.3 14 74 8 9.25

Number of Catches: Cutting, RWJ 5; Wells, GA 3; Callan, RKT 3; Norman, RH 3

SOME CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XI

LC REED: He has not made as many runs as was anticipated. A good stroke player and useful change bowler.
JP SARGENT: His batting has been disappointing, but he has borne the brunt of the bowling and has been a very strong member of the 1st XI
F DEWEY: He has the ability to become a good bat; as far as his bowling goes he will improve when he ceases to sacrifice good length for speed.
R FULLER: His cricket has improved this term and he should be a great asset to the team next year, both as a wicket-keeper and a bat.
N WARD: The most improved member of the team. Plays his shots (shot) correctly and is developing into a good off-break bowler. He also stands in the field.
MJG WHETSTONE: Apt to be expensive in his first few overs, but bowls well when he has found his length. He should become a good bat.
DM BRAY: Although young, he has the right temperament for an opening bat, and he should develop into a real run-getter.

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