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| From Reverend GM Messiter's "Reminiscences of Repton" & AHJ Cochrane's "Repton Cricket 1866 - 1905": | |||||||||||||||||||
| In 1856 Repton boys wore scarlet caps in 'Foreign' matches. | The custom of wearing a blue coat and cap was given up by Lionel Ford, | In 1889 a sweeping revolution in the School colours was carried out | The 1904 team shows the 1st XI in consistent attire in blue blazers and | ||||||||||||||||
| In 1859 a more distinctive uniform for the 1st XI was devised. | when he was captain in 1884. About the same date those players who | and the present tasteful uniform became the standard. The 1889 team | yellow braiding, white trousers and boots. The captain, RA Young, was | ||||||||||||||||
| The uniform consisted of a white flannel coat trimmed with magenta ribbon, | were Caps of Honour carried the School shield on the coat pocket. | had three great cricketers in the team, LCH Palairet, CB Fry and | in his final year in the team and scored 1888 runs in his four years. | ||||||||||||||||
| a cap to match and a magenta silk sash. The captain of the XI was | RCN Palairet. | ||||||||||||||||||
| distinguished by wearing a dark blue cap and coat, and a special belt. | |||||||||||||||||||
| The belt was presented by Mrs Pears, and bore a silver plate, on which | |||||||||||||||||||
| the names of successive captains were engraved. | |||||||||||||||||||
| LH Reid wearing the captain's dark blue cap and coat | LGBJ Ford wearing the silver plated captain's belt | LCH Palairet (1142 runs, 68 wickets) played for Somerset & England | The great all-rounder, JN Crawford, scored 2098 runs and took 224 wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| FH Ratliff wearing the magenta silk sash around his waist | PR Farrant was absent from the photograph | CB Fry (1402 runs, 19 wickets) played for Sussex & England | in his four years in the 1st XI. CG Barnardo was the son of Dr Thomas | ||||||||||||||||
| RCN Palairet (1219 runs, 6 wickets) played for Somerset | Barnardo, who founded the Homes for poor and deprived children | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1856 Scarlet Cap used in 'Foreign' Matches | Captains' Belt presented by Mrs Pears | Captains' silver plate from 1922 - 1931 |