Famous Cricketers No 1 - Jack Hobbs

1907 Hobbs continued to progress; he was eighth in the national batting averages, and was selected to go to Australia. He made his first appearances in the Gentlemen and Players matches, without success. In the matches against Cambridge University and Middlesex, he and Hayward scored 108,125,147 and 105 in consecutive first-wicket partnerships, in the space of a week – a record that has never been equalled. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 62. Surrey v W.G.Grace’s XI, Kennington Oval, May 2, 3 (Surrey won by nine wickets) b R.T.Crawford 2 155 78 did not bat - 22-1 98 63. Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kennington Oval, May 6, (7), 8 (Match drawn) b G.J.Thompson 8 199 102 not out 51 112-2† 64. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, May 9, 10, 11 (Surrey won by an innings and 162 runs) b C.P.Buckenham 6 411 124 1 125 65.§ Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, May 13, 14 (Surrey won by an innings and 20 runs) c J.A.Newman b C.B.Llewellyn 60 311 164 127 66.§ Surrey v Derbyshire, Kennington Oval, May 16, 17, 18 (Surrey won by seven wickets) b S.W.A.Cadman 10 265 1 0 1 0 216 not out 79 197-3 - - - - 243 67. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 20, 21, 22 (Nottinghamshire won by 202 runs) b T.G.Wass 0 98 4 1 12 1 A.W.Hallam b 232 lbw b A.W.Hallam 1 262 13 3 39 1 G.Gunn c F.C.Holland 330-5d 68. Surrey v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, May (23), (24), 25 (Match drawn) not out 60 155† 98 1 did not bat - 32-3 69. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 27, 28 (Surrey won by ten wickets) c J.H.Board b H.J.Huggins 5 208 - - - - 82 did not bat - 44-0 1 0 1 0 169 70. Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 30, (31), June 1 (Match drawn) c M.W.Payne b J.N.Buchanan 37 321-8d 15.5 6 22 5 F.H.Mugliston c F.C.Holland 152 J.N.Buchanan c H.Strudwick H.J.Goodwin c H.Strudwick B.Meakin st H.Strudwick C.C.G.Wright b - - - - 49-6 71. Surrey v Leicestershire, Leicester, June (3), 4, 5 (Surrey won by 45 runs) c and b W.W.Odell 0 139 4 1 12 1 W.W.Odell c F.C.Holland 142 st J.Shields b J.King 66 138† - - - - 90 72. Surrey v Sussex, Kennington Oval, June 6, 7 (Surrey won by an innings and 94 runs) c G.R.Cox b A.E.Relf 55 227† 43 90 73. Surrey v Yorkshire, Bradford, June 10, 11, (12) (Match drawn) lbw b W.Rhodes 2 144 - - - - 134 2 0 6 0 158-9 74. Surrey v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 13, 14 (Lancashire won by 76 runs) lbw b W.Huddleston 4 100 192 b H.Dean 11 81 65 75.§§ Surrey v Cambridge University, Kennington Oval, June 17, 18, 19 (Surrey won by eight wickets) b G.G.Napier 72 311† 1 0 11 0 318 c A.F.Morcom b M.W.Payne56 152-2 2 0 8 1 R.A.Young c T.W.Hayward 144 1 76.§§ Surrey v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 20, 21, 22 (Match drawn) lbw b E.A.Beldam 70 383 2 0 17 0 457 not out 65 144-1† - - - - 217-7d 13