1936
Played 3: Won 1, Drawn 2.

Saturday June 20 v The School at Sherborne - Drawn
Sherborne School 213 (J M Hutton 53; J T A Wilson 5-86); Sherborne Pilgrims 119-9 (J M Hutton 4-40, A L A Tasker 4-51)

 

Wednesday July 29 and Thursday July 30 v Old Wykehamists at Winchester - Drawn
Old Wykehamists 212 (J A Darwall-Smith 82) and 129-9 dec (Darwall-Smith 55; J M Hutton 5-39); Sherborne Pilgrims 116 (F G Irving 4-36) and 110-9 (D A Hodgkinson 52; Irving 5-22)
Saturday August 1 v Hampshire Hogs at Winchester - Won by 56 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 152 (H C McDonell 5-49); Hampshire Hogs 96 (C B G Hunter 56; D Evans 5-35)

It was found impossible to raise a side for more matches, and the tour was therefore reduced to four days at Winchester, spent happily at the Norman Mede Hotel. Three of the days were occupied with playing cricket: the other had to be "got through" somehow while it rained. The Pilgrims divided themselves among various cinemas in Winchester and Southampton; sampled the free beer at St Cross; played squash; visited the OTC camps at Tidworth, and prayed for a fine day for the Saturday - which mercifully they had.

Report by D A Hodgkinson.

 

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