Soham Grammarians - Cricket Report, School Year 1956-57

It was evident from the beginning of the school year that our batting strength would be more than adequate. Cox and Tassell went back to spin the ball but both Dennis and Germeney had gone and two seamers to bowl the new ball had to be found.

Last year Ellingham had been noticed swinging the ball away and E Cox has always been able to bowl the inswinger. These two have opened the bowling this term and have usually got rid of our opponents' openers; cleaning up the tail be it long or short, has become a formality rather than an achievement with A Cox, who has bowled his leg-spinners - and an occasional one the other way- with guile and accuracy. A Cox's figures speak for themselves, but his nine wickets for ten runs in one school match and the Coxs' concerted effort in another game when they took all ten wickets between them deserves high praise. In the last ten years no one has captained the team better than A Cox; his personal contribution to the success of the 1st XI is highly commendable.

The strength of the batting speaks for itself. Burton and Moore have usually given us a good start; only once have both failed in the same match. Burton's stroke play has given all who have watched him great pleasure, and an added pleasure too it is to know that he will be back with us again next year. Perhaps here special mention might be made of the opening stand of 100 between Burton and Moore in the match against Kings' School.

The Under 14's have produced some good form. Up to the time of writing they have kept their unbeaten record and, provided they retain their keenness for the game during next year when they will have little match practice, one can look forward to future 1st XI's with few qualms. They, in common with all cricketers at school, will miss the excellent services of Mr Kitchen, whose quiet advice after a knock in the nets has been of great value and has helped immensely in raising the standard of cricket throughout the school over the past few years. No doubt he will have the same success with the 'Imps ' of Lincolnshire.

The Second XI have played fewer fixtures this year, but under the able guidance of Mr Fleet they have more than held their own and many of them will be ready for the 1st XI next year.

Lastly a word of advice. Don't forget all about cricket throughout the long soccer season; there will be times when all can practice a few shots or spin the ball for a few minutes.

FIRST XI RESULTS

May 18th School 109-5 (Cox A 31 no., Moore 29), Thetford 39 (Ellingham 3-3, Brown 3-15)
May 25th School 84-4 (Cox A 27 no., Bury GS 40-6 (Brown 2-4)
June 5th Perse 104 (Cox E 4-26), School 107-5 (Cox A 43 no., Burton 32)
June 12th School 154-6 dec. (Moore 74), Newport GS 53-9 (Cox A 5-1)
June 15th School 121-4 dec. (Burton 62), March GS 30 (Cox A. 9-10)
June 17th 3rd Infantry Division 109 (Cox A 4-12, Brown 4-26), School 110-5 (Burton 61 no.)
June 29th Huntingdon GS 98 (Cox A 6-42), School 99-2 (Cox E 34 no., Tassell 26 no., Moore 26)
July 6th Bury GS 209 (Cox A G-39, Cox E 4-23), School 74-3 (Burton 34 no.)
July 11th School 144-7 (Burton 64, Moore 41), Kings' School 38-6 (Cox E. 4-17)
July 13th Old Boys 103 (Brown 6-18), School 61-3 (Cox E 17, Moore 16 no.)
July 17th Cambs. CC 139-1, School 59-4 (Burton 34)

SECOND XI RESULTS

May 25th School 109-6 dec. (Taylor D 48, Register 29), Bury GS 55 (Morton 4-4, Taylor D 4-6)
June 5th School 107-9 dec. (Morton 38 no., Perse 111-4
June 16th March GS 104 (Morton 5-22), School 68 (Taylor R 18)
July 6th School 100-6 dec. (Holmes 31), Bury GS 19 (Gammon 6-6, Taylor R 3-2)
July 11th School 89 (Bailey 18, Morton 18), Kings' School 85 (Gammon 5-30)

UNDER 14 XI RESULTS

May 18th School 98-9 dec. (Clarke 18 no., Dunford 18), Thetford GS 25 (Munns 5-10)
May 25th Bury GS 53 (Allen 4-25, Register D 4-2), School 60-3 (Bailey 35 no.)
June 12th Newport GS 52 (Allen 3-9), School 53-6 (Morton 22 no.)
June 26th School 108 (Bailey 36, Morton 26), Saffron Walden FS 67-9 (Morton 5-22)
June 29th Huntingdon GS 59, School 60-5 (Bailey 28 no.)
July 6th School 67 (Bailey 16), Bury 55 (Allen 4-13, Bailey 4-21)

UNDER 13 XI RESULT

FIRST XI AVERAGES (up to July 13th)

BATTING *Not Out	No. of Inns.	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Average
Cox, A	7	4	137	43*	45.67
Burton	10	2	301	64	37.63
Moore	9	1	228	74	28.5
Tassell	8	1	85	26*	12.13

BOWLING	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average
Cox, A	86	35	172	37	4.64
Brown, D	79	25	135	19	7.12
Cox, E	65	20	130	15	8.67

SECOND XI AVERAGES

BATTING *Not Out	No. of Inns.	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Average
Morton	4	2	78	38*	39.00
Cole	4	1	57	22	19.00
Taylor, D	4	0	66	48	16.50
Holmes	3	0	38	31	12.67

BOWLING	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average
Morton	35.4	12	80	14	5.71
Gammon	39	13	89	12	7.42
Taylor, R	28	9	70	9	7.78

Also bowled Taylor, D: 5-1-6-4, Average 1.5

Soham Grammarians - Cricket, School Year 1956-57