Tennis

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) R. N. Kerruish, ct. Lightowler, b. Ranson 26 P. A. Scott, b. Woodruff ... 41 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Woodruff ... 0 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Gough, b. Lightowler 7

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. C. Richardson, b. Walmsley ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler, I.b.w. Rounthwaite M. G. B. Hepworth, I.b.w. Walmsley ... M. E. Robson, run out ... T. J. Ward, b. Gough E. M. H. Ranson, ct. P. H. Scott, b. Walmsley 2 A. M. Buckman, ct. Tomlinson, b. Lightowler I C. I. D. Tomlinson, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Chester 0 P. H. Scott, I.b.w. Lightowler ... I J. A. Eatough, not out ... ... 13 J. J. Clark, ct. Tomlinson, b. Eatough ... 16 M. W. Woodruff, hit wicket, b. Walmsley... 10 R. R. R. Clayburn, b. Eatough ... 9 G. Gildener, not out ... ... 6 J. C. Rounthwaite, not out ... D. R. Chester, b. Gough ... ... 0 2 G. A. Hunt C. W. Gough C. not bat Extras ... 8 Extras ... 2

TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 189 TOTAL for 7 wkts. ... 152

Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

66 66 70 91 112 114 165 187 187 14 89 109 118 118 133 145

Bowling Analysis

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) 0. M. W. R. Av.

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) 0. M. W. R. Av. C. W. Gough 15.3 0 2 56 28.00 D. R. Chester 11.4 I 1 42 42.00 M. W. Woodruff 12 5 2 23 11.50 J. C. Routhwaite 7 3 1 15 15.00 J. A. Eatough 5 0 2 31 15.50 P. H. Scott ... 4 0 0 23 oc G. Gildener ... 3 0 0 12 co S. D. Lloyd- G. A. Hunt ... 5 0 0 14 co Jones ... 10 1 0 31 a E. M. H. Ranson 8 1 1 19 19.00 E. J. M. J. C. P. N. Walmsley ... 14 2 4 39 9.75

Lightowler ... 6 1 3 26 8.67

The School batted first and set up a very poor performance. Against steady bowling supported by excellent fielding, none of the batsmen played with any conviction. G. A. Hunt (4 for 19), C. W. Gough (3 for 17) and M. W. Woodruff (3 for 27) were the Old Peterite wicket-takers.

When the Old Peterites' turn came, they fared little better. J. C. Richardson (29) played well, but no other batsman really settled. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (3 for 23) and P. H. Scott (3 for 28) were the most successful bowlers.

At the close of play, the School were 65 for 0 in their second innings. This good position was soon lost, when quick wickets fell on the second day. Fortunately T. J. Ward (78) saved the situation with some powerful hitting and eventually the School were all out for 189. P. A. Scott (41) and R. N. Kerruish (26) were the other main run-scorers.

The Old Peterites seemed to be coasting to victory with J. C. Richardson (70) and M. G. B. Hepworth (29), but the middle order collapsed to E. J. M. Walmsley (4 for 39) and the winning run did not come until the fourth ball of the last over.

Tennis is a minor sport on the calendar at St. Peter's. With only two courts, the Club is limited to 24 Senior boys who play the sport for their final two or three years at most. Eleven boys played for the 1st VI this year, and four of these were playing competitive tennis for the first time.

Against this background the results of the 1st VI were praiseworthy. Of the six fixtures uninterrupted by wet weather, two were won, four lost, in this manner:—