- SPORT REPORTS
Cricket
The school did not play many cricket matches last year because of the bad weather.
The under 12s played two matches against Chadderton, drawing both. In the first match the school fielded first and Chadderton scored 81 for 4 declared, Hine scoring 56 and Wood taking 2 for 2. The school then scored 53 for 6, Lees scoring 11 not out and Dyson 8. Schofield taking 2 for 11. In the second match, school again fielded first and Chadderton could score only 59, Hine scoring 25 and Priest taking 4 for ten. But the school, batting again, failed and they just managed to play time out. They scored 36 for 9, Lees scoring 10 and Andrew taking 3 for 3 and Thomas 3 for 9.
The under 14s played only one match against Middleton. School fielded first and the visitors scored 107, Morris scoring 31. School could, however, only muster 39 runs owing to some fine bowling by McMillan who took 7 for 9.
The first eleven played only one match, also against Middleton. They fielded first and had immediate success as 3 wickets were down for nine. Then a fourth wicket partnership carried Middleton out of trouble and they declared at 107 for 7. School, however, were soon in trouble and were all out for 63, Lawton scoring 9 and Owen 7 not out.
At the end of term the school First XI played the staff. The school batted first and after a slow start scored rapidly and they were soon fifty for two. Mr. G. Wright was brought on to bowl and bowled Brooks for 14. However, the school declared at 86 for 2, Lawton scoring 44 not out and Jennings 15 not out. For the staff Mr. Cooper sweated very much, but he had no success, taking only one wicket for 31 runs.
The staff opened with Mr. Evans and Mr. Cooper and after making some nice shots Mr. Cooper's middle stump was uprooted by Hudson. Wickets fell rapidly but Mr. Martin and Mr. Petford played out time. Mr. Martin (bowled with the last ball) scored 14 and Mr Petford scored 16 not out.
But there was no doubt that this match showed the superiority of the school eleven and it was a moral victory for them.
MICHAEL JENNINGS and ROBERT MILLWARD.