Strathmore Cricket Union: the first 90 years a history 1928-2018

56 from the great Australian Sidney Barnes as the home side were soundly beaten in front of a crowd of over 1,200. 1948 was a momentous year in world cricket. It was Bradman’s last tour of Great Britain, and the Australians, rightly called the “Invincibles” won the Test Series 4-0, although the Test Match at Manchester was ruined by rain when England looked to have a chance. There were several remarkable incidents. Both Keith Miller and Ray Lindwall were booed at various times for bowling bumpers and even beamers, Australia scored 404 in a day at Headingley to win the Test, and Essex could correctly claim on 15th May that they had bowled Australia out in a day at Southend. The only problem was that the Aussies scored 721, and four of their players scored centuries, one of them inevitably being Don Bradman. A remarkable day’s cricket! Strathmore v J M Fleming’s Empire XI on 11th August 1947 Back:- D G Reid, A H Kardar (India), T W L Bell, A C Ford (Scotland), R S McLaren (Scotland), A Ramsbottom (Prof), C W Renilson (V-Pres) Middle:- W Hovell (Secy), J C Smith (Umpire), E A Martindale (West Indies), D Robertson, J F Farquharson, L Halstead, J A T Brown (Stewart’s FP), A A Sturrock, E Balfour, G B Rae (Lancashire), J A Forbes, R Parkin (England), J B Forsyth (Umpire), W C Cook (Treas) Front:- S G Barnes (Australia), K Greives (Australia), D Donald, C Hallows (England, Capt), J A Samson (Capt), J M Fleming (Scotland), E Achong (West Indies), A E Nutter (Lancashire) In Front:- F Mann (Scorer)