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Central
India (Daly) Cricket Cup
1930-1939:
In 1930, M. G. Salter succeeded W. Fanshawe as
Principal. He was awarded an Honours Degree in mathematics at
Oxford and played cricket for both Oxford and for
Gloucestershire, In fact he top scored for Oxford against
Australia. Salter captained the Central India Cricket team for
a number of important matches.
When
Lord Wellington, Viceroy and President of the General
Council of DC presided over the Annual Prize Giving in 1932,
Salter was ill and Capt. Tidy officiated as Principal at the
APG. Lord
Wellington's visit was significant in that, though 8 Viceroys
had visited before him, he was the first
to preside over the
APG. By
November 1933, a new constitution was in place. The
Viceroy now became the Patron and the first ruling Princes to
become President and Vice President respectively were the
Maharaja of Indore and the Maharaja of Panna, The Agent to the
Governor General was henceforth included in the Constitution
as "Visitor". The Raja of Khilchipur was SEcretary.
The working committee consisted of the Maharajas of Datia
& Ratlam and the Rakjas of
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Rajgarh
& Narsingarh. The management of the College was now left
to the Princes especially with regards to financial
responsibilities.
Three
Old Boys, the Maharaja of Rewa, the Raja of Sarila &
Sardar Kibe were selected to attend the Round Table
Conference in London in
1932.
The
Maharaja of Panna was the First Prince to preside APG
in 1934 and later again in 1935.
In
1935, DC won the Daly Cricket Shield
for the first
time. In 1935, College Ties were made available for
the first time,. This was probably to commemorate the Golden
Jubilee. 1937 saw the first Old Boy on the staff, Mohammad
Ali Khan.
E.
C. Marchant joined as Principal on January 1939.He was
educated at Pierce School and at St. John's College,
Cambridge. He taught at Oakham School & later at Geelong
Grammar School, Australia. He also taught for eight years at
Marlborough College. Merchant showed confident determination
to improve things.
Visit
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