^15-. iHCKgrKnTEs. The last tern's cricket at the old school -was a fairly une-ventful one, A variety of circumstances prevented the First XI from ha-ving more than three matches, plus their usual nreekly practices. In these games it became increasingly clear how far ahead of the rest Bazley and Boyd had become, with only a much improved Balcomb to challenge their supremacy. The rest v/ere sometimes successful, sometimes not. Rock vj-as the most improved, sharing the mantle of Jess op with Groom, who reached his zenith at the end of the term with consecutive scores of 67 not out, 154, & 93 not out. Diminutive enthusiasts were much di-vlded in their minds as to whetherthe thrill of watching sixes being hit vras greater or not than the toil of looking for -fche lost balls in the bushes of "the valley. The combination of Balcomb and Putterill proved too much for ^e other Alphabets and brought easy victoiy to A. Balcomb developed in-to the most consistenbtowler in the school, and he had Putterill "s spins as an admirable foil. The best indi-vldual performances were as follows:- BATTIITG; Groom 1'54,.93 not out, 53 not out, 34 not out; Rock 105 not out, 63 not out, 44, 35; Putterill 69, 64 not out; - Balcomb 55,. 50; Chaplin, 42, 41 not out; Robxnson 74; Mark 61 not but; A.Lee 40 not out, 30.Scheffer 1.37, BOWLDTG; Balcomb 41 wkts; Robinson 28 wkts; Groom 27 wkts, ^ong the juniors there was much cause for rejoicing. In net practice and general enthusiasm they provided an object lesson for most of the session, and a high standard of cricket over the next four or five years appears assured.The pick of the jimiors appeared to be Rosenberg, Jacobs I, Henocksberg, Ivory, Sparks,McLeod,Scheffer, and Baggaley, but there were many others whose keenness -will soon bring its reward. Best performances were;-
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