Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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18 THE ASHB L'R!f1N CRICKET lst XI Colours :- D. Fauquier tcapt.iJ. T. XY. Beauclerk tvice-capt.l. Syming- ton, G. Stanfield, G. Hyman, G. MacCarthy. The cricket season was notable in that it produced the first century ever hit for Ashbury. Symington scored 141 against the Ottawa C.C. on the Rideau Hall grounds and we heartily con- gratulate him on a most meritorious performance. NVe were un- beaten in the School games. although we had rather the worse of the game with Bishops College School. The game with Lower Canada College was most exciting, Ashbury eventually winning by one wicket with twenty minutes to spare, after a race against time and weather. The team suffered from a lack of adequate change bowling, and the batting was not really sound in the middle of the side. CRICKET CHARACTERS 1955. D. Fauquier, Captain. 3rd year on the team. A useful medium paced bowler with some idea of finger spin. Bowled consis- tently well during the early part of the season, but lost his effectiveness when the School games came on. A little dis- appointing as a bat. Had some good strokes on the off side but often failed to get his left leg across properly. A safe catch and a good slip tieldsman. T. XY. lieauclerk, Yice-captain. 3rd year on the team. A natural forcing batsman with a free style. but is too apt to hit before he has played himself in. XX'ith a little more discretion should develop into a really useful player. A safe catch, who was always quick in the field and sometimes brilliant. .l. Symington. 3rd year on the team. A good forcing batsman who could score at a great pace when set. Used his wrists well, but has not yet learned the value of playing forward. A useful medium paced change bowler who sometimes made the ball keep very low. A greatly improved tieldsman who was very quick with his returns. A safe catch. fi. Stantield. 2nd year on the team A natural hitter who is at present handicapped by an apparent inability to loosen his shoulders. and in consequence does not swing straight. lf he can correct this fault and improve his footwork he should be very useful next year as he has a strong defence. Safe field and sure catch.

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THE ASHB URIAN Relay Race-Montreal-2 min. 58 sec. T. XY. Beauelerk G. XV. Ferguson tl. Symington E. R. Allen Old Boys' Race-R. Craig-12 sec. Tug of XYar-Dominion. J. Stanuarcl D. Heuser K. Heuser A. Powell G. XYoclehouse H. Bareuds XY. Hadley INTERMEDIATE SPORTS 100 Yards-E. R. Allen-13 sec. High Jump-A. Yuile-5 ft. 1 in. 440 Yards-L. B. Emeno-62 1X5 sec. 120 Yards Hurdles-E. R. Allen-17 2X5 see. Long -lump-E. R. Allen-17 ft. 10 in. 220 Yards-E. R. Allen-26 sec. JL'N1oR sPoRT5 100 Yards-L. Magor-13 sec. Obstacle Race-E. L. Macclonalcl. 100 Yards luncler 125-T. Galt. 220 Yards-L. Magor-30 see. Long jump-l.. Klagor-15 ft. 9 in. Throwing the Cricket Hall-E. I.. NlIICflUllfllIl-63 High 'lllIll1'D4l.. Magorkil ft. 7 in. The Norman XX'ilson shiclrl was won hy Rlfblllftill lll ll L el . l' l XX

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THE ASHBURIAN 19 G. Hyman. 2nd year on the team. A promising batsman who has not yet acquired sufficient confidence in his powers to develop as he should. His off shots are well timed and he has the ability to place them but his effectiveness is lessened by a lack of balance when making his strokes. lnclined to be slow in the field but a good catch. Useful change bowler. A G. MacCarthy. Znd year on the team. A sound wicket keeper who was always neat in his work. Had some effective shots on the leg side but was inaccurate in his timing. and so did not score the runs he should have made. A Powell. lst year on the team. Shows considerable promise as a batsman, but is at present deficient in footwork. Should learn to play a ball on his legs. A very safe catch and a use- ful field in any position. H. Cowans. lst year on the team. A greatly improved batsman with a good defence. Plays his off shots well and has some idea of footwork. lf he takes pains he should be very useful next year. A good catch and sound field. J. B. Kirkpatrick. lst year on the team. A good medium paced length bowler who worked consistently well. Inclined to be very erratic at times but was not afraid to pitch the ball well up. Should acquire more pace next year and with greater control over the ball should be able to keep one end going. Might develop into a hitter if he can learn to time the ball. G. VVodehouse. lst year on the team. Has some idea of playing an off shot but was handicapped by his apparent inability to time the ball. Rather uncertain in the field though always a hard worker. E. R. Allen. lst year on the team. A natural forcing batsman who needs more discrimination in picking out the right ball. If he can improve his footwork he might be useful next year. A good catch. F. E. B. XV. THE OLD BUYS CRICKET MATCH Played at Ashbury on June 10th. Ashbury College Beauclerk, l.b.w., h. Gillies ....... Old Boys .. P. Smeilie, retired hurt ......... T Hyman, C. sub. b. XVhitfield. .. . ., J. Oppe, e. Pmvans, lm. Symington.. 8 MacCarthy, b. Oppe ............ . F. G. Heney, IJ. Syn1in,f:ton ...... 8 Fauquier, 0. K li. Gillies .......... 4 J. Ritchie, b. Hyman ......... . 1 Falder, b. Gillies .................. 0 G. T. Southain, not out .......... 36 Symington, Q. NVhitfielci, b. Gillies.. U H. Vann. h. Ile-uuclerk ........... 1 Stanfield, h. Smellie ............... 1.3 F. IC. ll. XYhittie-ld, 0. Stuntielal, Cowans, not out ................... 1 li. Bezuiclf-rk .................. 1 Powell, h. Oppe .................... 1' N. IT. Gillies, c. Fziuquit-r, Whdehouse, h. XVhitfit-ld ........... 8 li. I'-Ienuelerk ............... 4 Allen, cf. Mziclirien, h. NVhitlield .... 0 M. M:u'l-irien, v. Syllllllflinll, Extras ........................... 4 li. lit-:un-lt-i'k ............... 4 A. iilllllillig, h. Fauquier .. 1 lixtrus .................. - 'l'rvt:il ......................... 542 Total .................. . ......... 60 Bowling Analysis BOWHNQ AnalY5'5 l 2lll'Illif I'. 1 for 222: Syminfrtnn, Z! for YVl1iYfiPlfl. 3 fm' 152 Gillifm. 4 for 10: 16: llynmn, 1 for 18: Hvuuvlerk, -I for q- Smellie, l for 11: Oppe, 2 for 24. ...JL