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Cricket – The Ray Sawtell Archive

 

1935 1st XI

1935 1st XI

Back: Trevor John Beer, Keith James Nicholas, John Theodore Gordon Butler, Ronald Edward Smith, William Henry Hookway, Ray Leslie Gilpin, Albert Claude (Nippy) Hill.

Front: Trevor George Beer, Geoffrey James Thomas Hawke (Captain?), William Arthur Cork, Ronald Edward George Blackman,
Eric William Budd.

1941 1st XI

1941 1st XI

Back: Mike Bird, Thomas George Lewis, Peter Fletcher, Brian Silk, David McMaster, Bill Wren (umpire).

Front: Gerald Waldron, William Mitchell, Maurice Webber, Donald Lewis, John Yeo.

1947 1st XI

1947 1st XI

Back: A C Grant (Scorer), T G Fogarty, A Down, C T Mill, R O’Toole, P E Colwill, T J Bonetta, T T Bond, J Langdon

Front: R C Beer, F A S Hoare, I Vodden (Capt?), H A Bird, P Palmer.

1949 1st XI

1949 1st XI

Back: J Manley, C Evans, J Quill, A Williams, M Goss, M Polley, K Symons

Front: J Rew, A Down (Vice Capt.), Mr G H Walker, R C Beer (Capt), Mr C W Stephenson, T Cook, D Pearce.

1949 Colts Xl

1949 Colts Xl

W.Griffiths, D.Trewin, S.Card, M.Hinkly, I. Langbridge, D. Andrews, K. Lilly, K. Braund.
J.Williams, D. Bidgway, Mr.G. J. Norman, C. Evans (Capt.) J. Quill, B. Hewett.

1951 1st XI

1951 1st XI

M.Bond. D.J.Edge. J.Maybee. G.Martin. Beverly Michael Hearn. G.Slade. K.Braund.
W.Griffiths. M.Hinkly. Mr.G.H.Walker. M.Polley. (Capt. )Mr.C.W.Stephenson, J.Quill. P.Popham.

1951 Colts

1951 Colts

Back: Peter Keene, P Reed, Reginald John Oke, John Christopher Land, Alan Pope, John William Fisher, Ronald John Dark.

Front: Roger Henry Perkins, Oswald Jeffery, Robert Lamey (Capt), Mr G J Norman, Michael Norman Jackman (Vice Capt), Bruce Edgar Hockin.

1952 1st XI

1952 1st XI

Back: K Braund (Scorer), D Edge, C Land, M Maybee, B Hockin, O Jeffery, R Lamey, B Hearn, M Jackman

Front: P Popham, M Hinkly, Mr C W Stephenson, M B Polley (Capt), Mr G H Walker, J Quill, M Bond.

1953 1st XI

1953 1st XI

Back: J Cossom (Scorer), J Found, ?, G Day, D Weasley, Staddon, E Quill, J Polley

Front: P Haswell, R Perkins, Mr D C Parry, W Hendry (Capt), M Wadey, C Headon.

1953 First XI

1953 First XI

Back Row: Brian Goodman (umpire), Robert Arthur Ridgeway French(?), ?, Michael Oke, John Land, Alan Pope, ?, Reed?, Dominy? (scorer).

Front Row: Beverly Hearn, Michael Bond, [Greg Norman], malcolm Hinkly, Peter Popham, David Edge.

1954 1st XI

1954 1st XI

Some names on the back: Michael George Wadey, Paul Fergusson Haswell, M Dominy, M Hinkly, Ronald John Dark, Charles Edward Headon?.

1954 Colts X1

1954 Colts X1

J.Cossom.D.Hearn. A.R.Lake.D:F.Beer.R.C.Cooke.M.J .Beer.F.H.Deeks.

R.Prance.W.Braund.J .Moore.R.Perkins(Capt) .Mr.D.C.Parry.J.POlley.K.Day.

1955 Colts XI

1955 Colts XI

Back Row: P.Heath, A,G.Marsh R.Smale, B. Jeffery, M.Jones, M. Powe, P. Durant, S. Fulford (scorer)

Front Row: RTyler, A Jake, R.J. Prance, MT. Beer, (vice capt), Mr DC. Parry, W.Walter, R. Talbot.

1955 First XI

1955 First XI

Back Row: MH.Dominy, R Perkins, f. Quill, R.J.Dark, J.Moore, W. Braund, M.Wadey. J. Polley, D. Hearn (Scorer)

Front Row: WHarding, D.J. Edge /vice-Capt), Mr.G.J. Norman, A. Pope (Capt) Mr C.W.Stophenson, R. Jones, B. French

1956 1st X1

1956 1st X1

P. Webber, EQuill, K. Day, M.J. Beer, B Spencer, D.Hearn, P. Heath, R.Hobson
J. Polley, Perkins. Mr. CWStephenson A Pope(Capt) Mr GE Rice, M. Wadey(Vice-Capt) W.Walter.

1956 Colts XI

1956 Colts XI

J. Peacham,V. Dark, D. Pollard, R.Newton, MLee, DSmith, P. Squire, S, Petherbridge,
Z. Davis, A Marsh, Mr G. J Norman, R. Prance (Capt)R Talbot(vice C.) P.Durant, P. Wilson

1957 1st XI

1957 1st XI

Back: G Snell (Scorer), E Popham, J Clutterbuck, W Smale, B Jeffery, P Squire, C Bale

Front: R Prance, D Hearn, Mr G J Rice, R H Perkins (Capt), Mr C W Stephenson, M J Beer (Vice Capt.) A Marsh.

1957 Colts XI

1957 Colts XI

J. Peacham DMorris, J.Whitefield, R Pooley, M.Poote, UStone, C. Dark, RPolley, RMoses
B. Walters V. Dark Mr G. J.Norman, S. Petherbridge(Capt) P.Durant(Vice C.) H Davis, D. Pollard

1958 1st XI

1958 1st XI

Back: John Peacham (Scorer), Vernon Dark, Chris Mounty, Peter Squire, Stephen Petherbridge?, Peter Durant, Charley Davies, Beverley (Bev) Walter

Front: David Hearn, Tony Marsh, Mr G Rice, Roger Perkins (Capt), Ray Prance, Richard (Dicky) Talbot, Richard Harris.

1958 Colts XI

1958 Colts XI

J. Herring, A. Pedley, T. Clarke, R Squires, I Metherell, J.Hamling, RCole, K. Braund,
C Dark, R Pootey, Mr.G.J. Norman, M. Poole (Capt), R. Polley P. Ingham, E Becklake, J. Whitefield

1959 1st XI

1959 1st XI

Back: E J Becklake, V Dark, P T Squire, M T Poole, H S Davis, M J Lee, J H Whitfield, D G Pollard

Front: P W Durant, Mr C W Stephenson, A J Marsh, R J Prance (Capt), Mr G E Rice, R J Talbot, R L Harris.

Colts Cricket X1. 1959

Colts Cricket X1. 1959

D.Baker, C.M.Herring, D.Whitfield, R.H.Burden, A.B.Pedley, J.Ackland, N.Heal, R.M. Eastmond,
K.Braund, C.Dark, G.J. Nornan Esq. R.B. Polley (Capt), R. Pooley, R.Cole, R.G. Squires.

1960 1st Cricket X1

1960 1st Cricket X1

R.Polley, M.T.Poole, J.Ackland, J.Robinson, I.Metherell, E.J.Becklake, N.Heal.
D.G.Pollard, P.W.Durant, G.E.Rice Esg. P.T.Squire(Capt.),R.J.Talbot (vice-Capt.) H.Davis, J.H.Whitefield

1960 Colts Cricket X1

1960 Colts Cricket X1

D.Staddon, M.Lockyer, R.Farley, J.Rowson, R.Cole, J.Ingham, J.Smith, D.Whitfield, D.Baker.
R.M.Eastmond, R.G.Squires, C.Dark (Vice-Capt.), R.Pooley (Capt.), G. J. Norman Esq. K.Braund, W.Hunkin.

1961 1st XI

1961 1st XI

Back: K E Braund, J E Smith, R G Squires, J R Ackland, R A Pooley, W R Hunkin,

Front: E J S Becklake, Mr G E Rice, P W Durant (Capt), J R Whitefield, R B Polley.

1961 Colts X1

1961 Colts X1

A.J.Heal, R.H.F.Geen, R.F.Cavanagh, D.A.Baglow, C.A.West, M.Petherbriage, M.D.H.Geen, N.R.Banks
G.C.Mountjoy, D.A.Hocking, M.Lockyer, (Capt.) Mr.G.J.Norman, R.W. Mitchell, C.D.Rosekilly

-13 Cricket 1963

-13 Cricket 1963

Back row: P.Shepherd, S.Evans, Honeywill, Buscombe, P.Petherbridge, R. Lilley, J.Green, Balkwill, C.Lee.

Front row: A. Courtney, A.McKenzie, Mr. Fraser, Wilson, Mr. Ayers, D. Cotten, R. Birch.

1963 1st XI

1963 1st XI

Back: M Lockyer, G Mountjoy, C Rosekilly, G Squires, R Cavanagh, K Moses, A Heal (Scorer)

Front: R Keen, Mr G E Rice, M Eastmond, R Polley (Capt), R Mitchell, D Baglow, D Hocking.

1963 Colts

1963 Colts

Back: Brian Mountjoy (scorer), Alan McKenzie, Gordon Parker, Graham Baker, Duncan Short, Ted Colegate, James Hopkins, Rodney Dixon.

Front: Max Geen, W Banks, David Lloyd, Mr J Fraser, Martin Petherbridge (Capt), Peter Nicholls.

1964 Colts

1964 Colts

Back: Scorer, ?, ?, G Green, P Cooper?, Alan McKenzie, ?, ?, ?

Front: ?, Courtney, Peter Petherbridge (Capt), Mr J S Fraser, ?, ?, Green?

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1964 Cricket XI

Back: ?, ? “Yogi” Dixon, John Short, Peter Petherbridge,?

Front: Gordon Parker, Andrew Mckenzie, John Fraser (Biology Master),
Duncan Short, Graham Baker, Ted Colegate, Graham Mountjoy

 

1967 1st XI

1967 1st XI

Back: ?, Brightwell?, Cooper, ?,?, David Courtney, ?, Ron Screech, David Green.

Front: ?, Peter Petherbridge, Graham Baker (Capt), Mr W Morgan, David Lloyd, ?

1967 Colts

1967 Colts

Back: Clive Foss, Kevin Bright, ?, Michael ‘Tiger’ Smith, Stephen Forward, David ‘Shimo’ Short, Paul ‘Cuds’ Cooper, Leonard Mitchell, John West.

Front: David ‘Crockett’ Heard, Gordon Bastin, Mr M Evatt, Alan Green (Capt), ?, Stephen Blackburn.

1969 1st XI

1969 1st XI

Back: ?, Hamish Robertson, Stuart Lawrence, David Short, John Ackland, Andrew Pedrick.

Front: John (Cuds) Cooper, Mr W Morgan, Peter Petherbridge (Capt), Alun Green, David Fishleigh, Brian Harrison.

1971 First XI

1971 First XI

Top row: D Mander, J Parkhouse, T Law, S Blackburn, P Cooper, C Allin
Seated: J Laidler, C Foss, Headmaster John Dare, A Green, A Drake, C Bastin

Only 10 players but Mander and Bastin formed a fierce opening attack.
Chris Allin I think went on to play for Devon as a very good spinner.

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