Sporting and Athletic Records

250 SCHOOL RECORDS Long Jump » Throwing Cricket Ball 21ft. loin. C. L. Lockton 2ift. 7'/sin- E. N. Broome 132 yards W. F. Forbes 126 yds.oft. 6 in. E. B. Fawcett MerchantTaylors '75 Charterhouse 1895 Eton 1876 Brighton Coll. 1857 „ 122 yards A.R.Don Wauchope Fettes 1880 In School Cricket many batsmen have scored over 200 inan innings, but G. O. S mith's 229 for Charterhouse v. Westminster in 1892 stands as the highest on record in an important school match. Probably the most remarkable record in public school cricket is that of G. L. J essop while at Beccles College. In 1895 he scored over 1000 runs andtook just 100 wickets. His averages were as follows : Batting 13 Innings (5 times not out) 1058 runs Average 132.2 Bowling 168.2 overs (64 maidens) 100 wickets Average 2.44 Bedford Modern School Event Mile v. ATHLETIC SPORTS Performance Recordholder Date Remarks 52 v. C. T. Morris 1894 Grass Course 2m. 12s. W. S. Dawson1895 4m. 54%s. W. T. Morris 1894 5ft. I in. W. H. Brookes 1893 19ft. 3 , /iin. " » 99 yds. oft. 6 in. M. J. Gordon 1894 High Jump Long „ Throwing Cricket Ball ^ CRICKET Highest Score for School —134 not out, made by A. J.T urner v. Mill Hill School, 8 June 1895. [T urner and R ichmond (119 no t out) put on 243 for the second wicket.] Biggest Innings for School —451made v. Mill Hill School, 25 June 1890.