Lives in Cricket No 36 - WE Astill

20 Boyhood 40 scored ‘at a great pace’. His local club career ended when, after taking five wickets, he was a not-out batsman as his side sealed victory in the league’s ‘Championship Test Match’ v Arundel on Victoria Park directly after his County début. The Ratby CC team with the South Leicestershire League Trophy c.1908/09. In the middle row, William Shipman third from the left and Tom Jayes, fourth from the right. On the extreme right of the middle row is Ewart’s uncle J. Astill (either James or John Stinson).