15 APRIL 1955, Page 8

HENRY FAIRLIE writes about the political aspect of Sir Edward

Boyle's promotion to the Treasury, but I should like to mention his distinction in another field—or perhaps I should say just off it. He was the greatest cricket scorer there has ever been at Eton, a statistician of legendary skill and resource. Seated in his tent he would keep the score in at least two books, he would draw diagrams and maps illustrating the cover drives and late cuts and the other strikes of every batsman, and he was at the same time ready to talk on any subject. He was the human equivalent of those gigantic scoreboards at Sydney and Mel- bourne which tell you everything you want to know about the game. And he was, of course, infallible.

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