Sunday June 10 v Esher at Esher - Lost by 45 runs
Esher 137 (J M S Broadley 7-35); Sherborne Pilgrims 92 (G Morgan 8-41)

Saturday June 23 v The School at Sherborne - Won by 3 wickets
Sherborne School 138 (D I Gillespie 4-10); Sherborne Pilgrims 139-7 (M Maley 4-64)
Saturday August 4 v Canford Cygnets at Sherborne - Drawn
Sherborne Pilgrims 212-7 dec (J R Tozer 79); Canford Cygnets 135-9
Sunday August 5 v Sherborne Town at Sherborne (Terrace) - Drawn
Sherborne Town 97; Sherborne Pilgrims 71-2 - Rain
Monday August 6 v Somerset Stragglers at Sherborne - Won by 9 wickets
Somerset Stragglers 93; Sherborne Pilgrims 94-1
Tuesday August 7 v Dorset Rangers at Sherborne - Lost by 2 wickets
Sherborne Pilgrims 74; Dorset Rangers 78-8 (C J A Robbie 6-17)
Wednesday August 8 v Wiltshire Queries at Bemerton - Won by 21 runs
Sherborne Pilgrims 155 (B H Lock 63, R E F Moloney 6-50); Wiltshire Queries 134 (P Reid 51; S P Tindall 5-54)
Thursday August 9 v Charterhouse Friars at Winchester - Drawn
Sherborne Pilgrims 231-7 dec (J R Tozer 105; R M Hollis 4-64); Charterhouse Friars 183-9 (B N S Gemmell 92; J M Carter 4-36)
Friday August 10 v Hampshire Hogs at St Cross - Abandoned
Saturday August 11 v Old Wykehamists at Winchester - Drawn
Old Wykehamists 190-5 dec (D R Guard 71, B L Reed 50); Sherborne Pilgrims 143-5 (B H Lock 69)
Sunday August 12 v Old Tonbridgians at Tonbridge - Lost by 6 wickets
Sherborne Pilgrims 137 (M J Bickmore 5-32); Old Tonbridgians 138-4 (D S Kemp 67*)
Monday August 13 v Oundle Rovers at Cranleigh - Lost by 37 runs
Oundle Rovers 172-5 dec (P Hardy 57*); Sherborne Pilgrims 135 (Hardy 5-47)

This was not one of the greatest years that Pilgrims cricket has enjoyed, and even the casual observer might guess from the records that on several occasions we disappointed ourselves. A shortage of bowlers was the chief trouble, and on the tour itself two of our main hopes were not, in fact, members. Without them we should indeed have been in trouble; we are extremely grateful to all those who came to our aid at various times, when the side was short. Against Esher we were let down by our batting, and that in a side whose No 11 has been known to score 50 against Yorkshire!

At Commem we beat the School in a close match, where the balance was finally tipped in our favour by the batting of P D Cowell and D I T Wilson. The first two matches of the tour might well have been won, and on the Monday we beat the Stragglers quite easily. During our opening partnership in this match the statisticians counted some 12 chances before the stand was broken! Next day, however, we were not so lucky, and the Rangers had us out for 74. Our batting had been very feeble, but C J A Robbie replied by getting the Rangers 38-6 before Frank King, who had played for us earlier in the week, eventually steadied the Rangers' ship which had looked like being submerged for a score more paltry than our own!

We won the Queries match for the first time ever, and reached Winchester in the evening to play the Friars the next day. Winchester College very kindly lent us their ground, and we declared at 231-7. The Friars, at one time appearing to have the match within their grasp, eventually reached 183-9, their No 11 having to fend off the last two deliveries of a dramatic day. Next year we have arranged to make this fixture a two-day match. Unfortunately the game at St Cross was abandoned without a ball being bowled, and against the Old Wykehamists we could not begin until after lunch. They batted first, and after a slow start we never really looked like getting the runs.

At Tonbridge we were entertained as well as ever; too well, possibly, as our batting collapsed after lunch! All out for 137, on an easy wicket, it was as much as we could do to keep the game alive until the evening. Rain fell heavily in the night, and when we arrived at Cranleigh it was evident that we should be lucky to play at all. However, by 2.30 a start was made: our bowling received scant mercy, but we found ourselves unable to emulate our opponents when it came to our turn to bat. After a slow start, we found the task beyond us, and collapsed after our middle batting had got out going for the runs.

Among the batsmen, B H Lock, J R Tozer and J D F Tucker met with the most success, while C R J Eglington and R F S Chignell played good innings at the end of the week. The bowling effort fell mainly on C J A Robbie, S P Tindall, J M Carter, M F S Prince and B H Lock. Hard as they tried, however, the attack generally lacked penetration, and it is to be hoped that next year we shall find a Pilgrim bowler of real venom to accompany us.