Sunday June 6 v Esher at Esher - Drawn
Sherborne Pilgrims 178 (M S Glennie 61; R J Woollatt 5-56, G Morgan 4-78); Esher 173-7 (P G Wreford 57; B D C Shields 4-24)

Saturday July 3 v The School at Sherborne - Won by 48 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 194-5 dec (M S Glennie 63); Sherborne School 146 (A J R Waterfield 5-41, P H Wakely 4-36)
Friday July 30 v Old Cliftonians at Ashtead - Lost by 8 wickets
Sherborne Pilgrims 120; Cliftonians 121-2
Saturday July 31 v Canford Cygnets at Sherborne - Won by 122 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 237-6 dec (D I Gillespie 59); Canford Cygnets 115
Sunday August 1 v Sherborne Town at Sherborne (Terrace) - Drawn
Sherborne Pilgrims 183 (C R Dawnay 55; D B Ball 8-72); Sherborne Town 135-8
Monday August 2 v Somerset Stragglers at Sherborne - Won by 81 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 197-8 dec (P M Lewis 91*); Somerset Stragglers 116
Tuesday August 3 v Dorset Rangers at Sherborne - Won by 162 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 254-5 dec (D I Gillespie 92, M W Pailthorpe 57*); Dorset Rangers 92 (P H Wakely 5-22)
Wednesday August 4 v Devon Dumplings at Sherborne - Won by 142 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 223-5 dec (D I Gillespie 110); Devon Dumplings 81 (D C P R Jowett 6-28)
Thursday August 5 v Wiltshire Queries at Bemerton - Lost by 54 runs
Wiltshire Queries 224 (C A Cutforth 111; P H Wakely 4-34); Sherborne Pilgrims 170 (D S Milford 4-57)
Friday August 6 v Hampshire Hogs at St Cross - Won by 8 wickets
Hampshire Hogs 102 (P H Wakely 4-33, H J C Bashford 4-48); Sherborne Pilgrims 104-2
Saturday August 7 v Old Wykehamists at Winchester - Drawn
Old Wykehamists 219-8 dec (D R Guard 84, A P Doggart 50); Sherborne Pilgrims 98-5
Sunday August 8 v Old Tonbridgians at Tonbridge - Won by 39 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 196-6 dec (B H Lock 60; L N Reynolds 4-39); Old Tonbridgians 157 (D S Kemp 56; R M Skinner 6-37)

This was a successful and enjoyable year for Pilgrims cricket. The fixture list contained two new matches and throughout the summer we lost two games: to the Old Cliftonians and the Wiltshire Queries. An encouraging feature of the tour was the number of young members who played throughout and provided the backbone of the side. Against Esher we had an exciting draw, and we managed to beat the School quite easily in the Commem match. We lost by eight wickets to the Cliftonians at Ashtead, having been put in to bat on what, it is alleged, was an unpleasant wicket! Several present members of the School played here, and we are grateful to them for their support. This fixture is experimental in nature, as it is doubtful if we can raise a strong enough side in London on the day before the tour begins at Sherborne.

On the tour we were extremely successful at Sherborne, batting first each time and gaining big victories over the Canford Cygnets, Somerset Stragglers, Dorset Rangers and Devon Dumplings. We played a drawn game with the Town on the Sunday afternoon and this was marred by rain which settled in after tea. Our batting was always very strong and our bowling was adequate for most situations. In our first-ever fixture with the Wiltshire Queries we were defeated. Bad fielding helped them to reach 224 and, as we were unable to maintain a high enough rate of scoring, we first found ourselves struggling and were finally rattled out. On the Friday we had a pleasing win against the Hogs. Plenty of rain had fallen, and when we began after lunch they took first innings and were out for 102. Luckily the pitch eased when we went in and we won without trouble.

The Old Wykehamists turned out a side with several illustrious names and, although at one time we seemed to be in danger, we drew the match quite comfortably amid - and aided by - showers of heavy rain. As usual we had a grand day at Tonbridge. We set them 197 to win, and they went well for a time; however, with the score at 110, things started to go amiss and, still trying gamely for the runs, they were out some 40 short. We are ever grateful to Tonbridge for the hospitality shown us on our visits.

The batting was strong throughout the week with P M Lewis, C R Dawnay, D I Gillespie, B D C Shields, K A O'Connor and A D Pickering the chief run-getters. R F S Chignell and H F G Carey - who came from Natal to join the tour - played good innings in the later matches. P H Wakely was the main strength of the bowling, especially as he was relieved of most of the batting he might have hoped to do! He was well supported by Gillespie, Pickering and H J C Bashford. Among the fielders P J Topliss was always outstanding and R F S Chignell held a remarkable catch in the slips!