Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN 7 sportsmanlike way in which they accepted the new rule with re- gard to Cricket, viz. that all should play. So long as this spirit exists the success of cricket at the college is assurred. — A.W.D. © © © CRICKET CHARACTERS BURSTALL. — First year on Team, at times he proved a very useful bat but was rather weak in the field. He will be useful next year. Gault I. — 2nd year on Team, a disappointing bat but a good Fielder though at times inclined to be rather erratic. Evans II.— 2nd year on Team, at times he proved to be a very useful Scorer but inclined to treat all balls with a pull to the leg, he is a useful Fielder. Evans I. — 2nd year on Team, a useful change Bowler he made several very good scores and is a good Fielder. Hutchinson. — 2nd year on Team, he proved a disappointing Bat, but bowled well towards the end of the Season and should be useful next year. Grant. — 1st year on the Team, an orthodox Bat with a good eye, he made several good scores, and kept wickets exceed- ingly well under difficult conditions. Valleau. — 1st year on Team, a careful Bat and a good Fielder, he should be very useful next year. BoGERT. — 1st year on Team, he is a very steady Bat with a good eye and can be depended upon to keep up his wicket. He is rather weak in the Field. Mulligan. — 1st year on Team, a useful Fielder and at times batted well. Cawest. — Never played the game before and did not shine with the Bat but he was undoubtedly the best Fielder on the Team. Jones I. — 1st year on Team, he knew little of the game at the beginning of the Season but improved considerably, he will be useful next year. Hamilton. — Proved a good Captain. He managed his Team with skill and tact. His gentlemanly and sportmanlike con- duct was on all occasions a credit to the school. He is just the type of boy one would expect to find captain of a cricket Team. The best all-round player on the side he leaves behind a splendid record and a place difficult to fill.

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6 THE ASHBURIAN F. L. Wanklyn, Esq Col. James W. Woods Rev. G. P. Woollcombe Montreal. ...Ottawa. ...Ottawa. CRICKET MATCHES Intermediates and Juniors. This year Cricket has thoroughly established itself at Ash- bury as a r egular school game. The younger members of the school have entered into it with a keenness and enthusiasm which promises well for the future. This especially gratifying as there is no game, which brings out more of those quahties , which are an essential part of gentlemanly conduct and character. Practice games have been held regularly every week and all the boys show signs of improvement in knowledge of the game and skill in playing. One would like to arrange some real matches both for the Intermediates and Juniors, but this is extremely difficult. How- ever something in this line may be attempted next year. The fact that all the younger boys now play the game is sure to, strengthen the senior team and one will not now have to turn out players made to order in a few weeks. Amongst the Intermediates there are several promising players who will be in the running for next years honours. Amongst these may be mentioned Tamplet, Redpath, Evans III Hodgson, Mclnnes and others. All will be given a chance and success will attend those who practice regularly and conscien- tiously. The Juniors contain several youngsters of promise. Heney and Minnes should make good wicket-keepers. McDougal Graham, Heney, Adams, Dewar and Woollcombe have from time to time made good scores. Unfortunately all have a tendency to pull the ball round to the leg side, they are advised to avoid this weakness, and to play the ball more to the off. ' ' Cavendish is a very promising bowler; he should be careful not to try to bowl too fast. Too many of the others bowl underhand. Next year this style of bowling will be forbidden and all will have to bowl in the orthodox way. All the boys are to be congratulated on the

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8 THE ASHBURIAN Ottawa Cricket Club vs. Ashbury College On Saturday, May 4th we played our 1st match with the Ottawa Cricket Club on our own ground. The pitch was fast and rather jumpy. The Ottawas proved to be the stronger team and they beat us by 6 runs. Several members of the Ot- tawa Team were old English County Cricketers and were therefore quite at home with the bat. Ashbury was out for 58 runs of which Mr. Darnill made 14 in great style, but he was unfort- unately bowled by a shooting ball. Evans II and Hamilton both played well for Ashbury, the former hitting up 14 in a very short time. The scores were as follows: — Ottawa Cricket Club. Craige b Mr. Furnival 7 H. Larkins b Mr. Furnival... 3 P. H. Morris b Mr. Darnill 1 F. Campbell b Mr. Darnill 12 H. McDonald b Mr. Darnill 5 W. A. Powel c Grant b Hamilton 12 J. Race b Hamilton 3 Bogert b Hamilton 2 H. Howard c Grant b Mr. Darnill 1 E. Hobson b Mr. Darnill 0 E. Ramus not out 2 Extras 16 Total 64 Ashbury College 1st XI. Hutchinson b Craig 0 Burstall b Campbell 0 Evans I b Campbell 0 Mr. Darnill b Craig 14 Hamilton c Campbell 11 Mr. Furnill b Campbell 1 Valleau c Morris b Craig 2 Grant c b Craig 0 Evans II b Craig 11