Soham Grammarian Summer 1965
CRICKET NOTES, 1965
The ever-growing accent on the Fenlands Schools Sports, the importance of examinations, and the shortening of the Summer Term now seem to limit the Cricket Season to minor proportions. Cricket needs time, time to practise and time to play.
As in football, we were in for an early set-back when Bussingham, our opening lefthander who showed so much promise last year, was struck on the nose by a rising ball, and consequently has only been available for the last three matches.
The bowling has been good this year. Ellis, now recovered from a strained shoulder which kept him out of the game for much of last season, has shown how pacey he really is, and together with left-hander Pearson has been our mainstay in attack. Rosbrook and Beavan have also bowled well on occasions; Beavan was of great value in the match against the Perse when Ellis was unable to play, and Rosbrook clinched our victory against the Friends School.
The batting - apart from odd flashes of determination from Rosbrook, some occasional big hitting by Ellis, and a fifty from Bussingham to signal his return to the game - has been mediocre, and until more time is spent on learning the basic techniques of this side of the game our success will be limited. The First and Second Forms are now being drilled in batting by Mr. Ellis, and this most essential groundwork is bound to pay off.
The Second and Under 14 XI's have had seasons of varying fortunes, and our junior XI lost narrowly to St. Faith's, who thus avenged their football defeat.
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First XI Results
v. Wisbech Grammar School - match drawn. Wisbech: 92 for 8 declared. Soham: 19 for 6
v. March Grammar School - match lost. March: 82. Soham: 53
v. Perse School - match drawn. Perse: 133 for 7 declared. Soham: 83 for 3
v. Newport Grammar School - match lost Soham: 73. Newport: 74 for 2
v. Thetford Grammar School - match won. Soham: 111 for 8 declared. Thetford: 35
v. Saffron Walden Friends School - match won. Saffron Walden: 65. Soham: 68 for 6
v. King Edward VI Grammar School, Bury St. Edmunds - match lost. Soham: 54. Bury: 55 for 8
v. Old Boys - match drawn. Old Boys: 145 for 4 declared. Soham: 64 for 6
v. King Edward VII Grammar School, King's Lynn - match drawn. Soham: 130 for 9 declared. King's Lynn: 109 for 9Second XI Results
v. March Grammar School - match won. Soham: 86. March: 82
v. Perse School - match lost. Soham: 43. Perse: 44 for 4
v. King Edward VI Grammar School, Bury St. Edmunds - match lost. Soham: 97. Bury: 99 for 5
v. Newmarket Grammar School - match drawn. Soham: 90 for 9 declared. Newmarket: 42 for 2
v. King Edward VII Grammar School, King's Lynn - match won. Soham: 114. King's Lynn: 91.Under 14 Results
v. Wisbech Grammar School - match lost. Soham: 43. Wisbech: 44 for 5
v. Newport Grammar School - match lost. Soham: 65. Newport: 100
v. Saffron Walden Friends School - match won. Saffron Walden: 65 for 7 declared. Soham: 68 for 4
v. Thetford Grammar School - match lost. Soham: 25. Thetford: 27 for 1
v. King Edward VI Grammar School, Bury St. Edmunds - match won. Bury St. Edmunds: 18. Soham: 19 for 4
v. King Edward VII Grammar School, King's Lynn - match drawn. Soham: 69 and 100 for 2. King's Lynn: 152 for 8 declared.Junior Match
v. Saint Faiths - match lost. Saint Faiths: 103. Soham: 82
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