Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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20 THE .JSHBURIAN ASHBLRY vs. BISHOPS COLLEGE SCHOOL Played on the McGill Campus, May 27th. Bishops won the toss and took full advantage of the fact. XYilson and Doheny batted really well and succeeded in putting up 112 for the first wicket. This lead was well followed and they eventually declared with the total standing at 245 for 6 wickets. XYilson went on to score his century and is to be congratulated on a splendid display. The Ashbury bowling was steady but lacked sting and was comparatively innocuous on a good wicket. iYhen Ashbury went in to bat the weather was threatening and rain soon began to fall and finally spoiled the game. Beauclerk and Hyman seemed quite unperturbed by the large score against them and made 43 for the first wicket in very quick time. Fauquier and Symington also batted well but it was unfortunate for them that the weather robbed Bishops of a very good chance of victory. Bishop's College School Wilson, c. Fauquier, b. Kirkpatriek.121 lrohney, run out ................... 36 Sheppard, b. Syniington ........... 12 Hassett, c. Cowans, b. Fauquier .... 35 Kenny, c. Maclffarthy, b. Fauquier 2 All-Kinnon, c. Reauclerk, lv. Kirkpatrick ................... lil Robinson, not out ,,,,,,,,,, ,, 0 lvuncan i Melintyre did not bat 'iw-an f SIIIV6g'l l Extras .............. .... 1 9 Tullll lful' 6 wicketsi ............ 245 Innings declared closed Ashbury College Eeauclerk, c. McEntyre, b. McKinnon ............... .. 22 Hyman, b. McKinnon .......... .. 26 MaeCarthy, l.b.w., b. XVilson . .. 4 Fauquier, not out ............ .. 14 Symington, b. McKinnon .. 13 Powell, not out ........... 2 Stanfield l , Cowans L YVode-house did not bat Allen Kirkpatrick Extras ................. .. 0 Total tfor -l wicketsj ............ 81 ' Bowling Analysis Symington, 1 for 80: Kirkpatrick, 2 for 55: Fauquier, 2 for 64: Hyman, 0 for 40. .'XSleil1L'RY vs. LOWICR CANADA COLl.EGE Played at Montreal, May 26th. Lower t'anada won the toss and batted first. They were all out for 65, Symington bowling extremely well and securing 5 wickets for I2 runs. Ashbury 'fared even worse as the whole side was dismissed for 36 runs. Only Symington played with any con- fidence and be carried out his bat for ll, the top score of the innings. Lower Canada went in again and did better this time as the total reached 95. t'utbush hit well for his 41 and played an excellent innings and was well supported by Lantier. Symington again bowled well, securing 7 for -ll.