Written by Nat Gould

A Lad of Mettle

by Nat Gould

Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields. They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes. Many a noted cricketer had received his fi..