Junior D.

This team was led by G. F. Nicole, who obtained the no mean distinction of correctly assessing the turn of the coin on each occasion when required during the season. It is feared, however, that this initial advantage was not carried to the best effect, as the team was successful in winning the Wooden Spoon!

The main difficulty experienced was the constant scramble to get a team together for each Saturday, and having got a team for the first Saturday, to hold it for the second Saturday. As a result of this, just on thirty players had represented the team at the close of the season. Also, luck was not with the team on most occasions, as more than once the last wicket fell with only a minute or two to go, thus snatching away badly-needed points.

The averages (specially selected) were as follows:—