Cricket Season 1881
The Eleven this year was filled up as follows.
XF.T. Higgins (capt), XH. Wetton, XTW.C. Dale, XTF.W. Bain, XC.W. Crowdy, G.E.M. Eden, TE. Harrington, C.T. Roller, W.A. Burridge, I.W. Kimber, TS.A. Bird.
X Last Years Colours T Q.S.S.
Results of Matches
April 30th v. Old Haileyburians
Westminster School 167 (H. Wetton 33, G.E.M. Eden 29, C.T. Roller 29, F.T. Higgins 24, W.A. Burridge 18) O.H. 102 {Eden took 7 wkts for 25 runs}
May 7th v Incogniti
Incogniti 112 and 41 (for 2 wks) Westminster School 34 and 115 (F.W. Bain 17 and 1 G.E.M. Eden 3 and 63 W.C. Dale 1 and 26. J.W. Kimber 0 and (not out) 14) In the 1st Inns A.H. Browne took 7 of our wks for 13 runs.
June 25th v Old Carthusians
Westminster School 57 (E. Harrington 11 (not out) G.E.M. Eden 10)
Old Carthusians 260 (for 5 wkts) (E.O. Powell 95 H. Somers Cocks 63 L.M. Richards (not out) 42 A.R. Connell (not out) 34)
June 29th v O.W.W
Westminster School 44 and 103 (for 7 wkts) (F.T. Higgins 1 and (not out) 41 F.W. Bain 3 and 14 C.W. Crowdy 14 and 22)
O.WW 108 (F.C. Ryde 20 W.F.G. Sandwith 41 W.H. Wilson 18 (not out))
July 9th v Nondescripts
Nondescripts 97 and (seven wickets down) 215 (C.W. Foley not out 110) Westminster School 177 (G.E.M. Eden 29 F.T. Higgins 27 C.W. Crowdy 20 J.W. Kimber 20 F.H. Thorne (not out) 16 F.W. Bain 16 E. Harrington 15)
V Rev A. Sloman’s XI (including six masters)
Westminster School 131 (F.T. Higgins 33 G.E.M. Eden 23)
Rev A. Slomans XI 113 (R. Tanner Esq. 24 Rev. W. Failes (not out) 23 Rev. A. Sloman 20)
July 16th v M.C. Candy (score lost)
Won by the visitors with several wickets to go down
July 30th v Charterhouse
Westminster School 62 and 77 Charterhouse 316