Description:Cricketers at the annual match between King Edward VIth School, Stafford, and the Old Edwardians, taken at the school's Newport Road ground. The match was abandoned because of rain. Old Edwardians, batting first, had scored 119 for six. P. M. Jones scored 33 not out, A. L. Dobson 20 not out and E. A. J. Fenn 22. Illidge took three for 71 for the school.
Back row: Mr Bradford (umpire, first left), Peter Jones (6th from left), Norman Read (9th from left) and Bob Pepper (3rd from right), Claude Woodger (umpire, far right, an ex-teacher at the school).
Front row: David Illidge (far left), Dave Roberts (2nd from right).
Others featured are Alan 'Algy' Dobson, Ernie Fenn, Alan Armstrong, Mr Fowlie, Charlie Wood and Alan 'Nipper' Gardiner.
Reproduced by kind permission of the Staffordshire Newsletter who retain copyright.