Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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First Team Cricket M A i I K FRONT ROW: Dickens I, Casperd, Mann I, Mullen, Christensen, Sims. BACK ROW: Mr. Larsen, MacFarlane 1, Suchanek, Merritt, MacFarlane II, Kaunas, Mr. Menzies. It was thought that this was going to be one of those Championship seasons, the sort that comes along once every decade. However, these pre -season speculations came to naught. The talent was there in the fielding, with five good bowlers. The trouble arose when we had to bat. We lacked good attacking batsmen and this was reflected in our highest score of the season of 85 runs. Much thanks must be given to our coach, Mr. Menzies. We regret that we were unable to do any better this season, his last at Appleby . Colours were given to A.B. Mann, Captain; CO. Casperd, Asst. Capt. ; G. O. Dickens and D.K. Mullen.. The Oakville Cricket Club prizes for best batting and bowling averages went to C.J. Merritt and G. O. Dickens respectively. G.O. Casperd was chosen to play for the Independent Schools All -Star Team against the Toronto Cricket Club.

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Second Cricket Team ? ■■■•, ■ FRONT ROW: Joseph, Timmins, Keefe, Jennings II, Slade, Taylor I. BACK ROW: Mr. Dickens, Fleming, Mann II, Upton, Thomson, Mustard, Droge, Cameron, Havill. The 2nd team had a break even season, winning two (against T.C. S. and Toronto Cricket Club) drawing two (against U. C. C. ) and losing two (against Ridley). Fleming led the team on and off the field, and in fact the whole squad was so co-operative, cheerful and willing to really try, that the coach ' s job was a pleasure. The attack was spear -headed by Droge and Mann who bowled quite consistently, but who both let too many slip down the leg-side. Mustard and Havill took some wickets when they were sorely needed, with their slow left handers. When they can drop every ball on a length they will be very useful. Fleming, with a sling shot action, was often quite effective. The opening batsmen were good. Havill, the most improved cricketer on the team, had a very sound defence, while his partner, Jennings, was more agressive. However these two, and the middle batsmen, Timmins, Joseph, Droge, Taylor and Fleming all showed the effects of too short a season. If only we had another month these batsmen would be making a lot of runs. Each one has almost learned the difficult art of batmanship and if players like these will use the winter months to improve their technique, they will reap that most satisfying of accomplish- ments - sending the ball repeatedly to the boundary while lesser beings from Ridley, U. C.C., and T.C. S. toil desperately and in vain. ; « ; BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Fleming 19 7 27 5 5.8 Droge 53 11 126 18 7.0 Mann 32 9 83 11 7.4 Mustard 12 2 49 5 9.8 Havill 7 28 2 14 BATTING Inning s Not Outs Hig lest Score Total Runs Average Droge 6 1 28( retired) 88 17.6 Jennings 6 15 50 8.3 Havill 5 13 25 5.0 Timmins 4 9 20 5 Fleming 6 1 10 24 4.8 Joseph 5 8 15 3