Famous Cricketers No 1 - Jack Hobbs

671.§ Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Kennington Oval, August 4, 6, 7 (Match drawn) c B.Lilley b S.J.Staples 93 268† 324 not out 85 183-3† 672.§ Surrey v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, August 8, 9, 10 (Match drawn) lbw J.H.Mayer 2 239 351 not out 200 393-6d† 75-1 673.§§ ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Kennington Oval, August 11, 13, 14 (England won by an innings and 71 runs) c J.A.Small b G.N.Francis 159 438† 238 129 674. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, August 15, 16, 17 (Gloucestershire won by 189 runs) c F.J.Seabrook b W.R.Hammond 96 267† 304 c H.Smith b C.W.L.Parker 2 167 319-9d 1 675. Surrey v Middlesex, Kennington Oval, August 18, 20, 21 (Match drawn) lbw R.W.V.Robins 36 136 428-9d b N.E.Haig 28 433-6 676.§ Surrey v Yorkshire, Kennington Oval, August 22, 23, (24) (Match drawn) st A.Wood b W.Rhodes 105 273-4† 325 677.§ Surrey v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 25, 27, 28 (Match drawn) lbw R.W.V.Robins 43 352 325 b R.H.B. Bettington 75 245-3 678.§ Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, August 29, 30, 31 (Match drawn) c E.A.Broughton b H.A.Smith 101 422-6d 242 241-4 679. MCC Australian XI v C.I.Thornton’s XI, Scarborough, September 5, 6, 7 (Match drawn) lbw R.E.S.Wyatt 0 416 - - - - 293 1 st F.W.Gilligan b W.Rhodes 32 236-5d 2 0 12 0 189-3 680. H.D.G.Leveson-Gower’s XI v West Indians, Scarborough, September 8, 10, 11 (H.D.G.Leveson-Gower’s XI won by eight wickets) lbw L.N.Constantine 14 236 333 1 not out 119 212-2† 113 681.§ Rest of England v Lancashire, Kennington Oval, September 14, 16, 17 (Rest of England won by an innings and 91 runs) c F.M.Sibbles b C.Hopwood 150 603-8d 296 216 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 2 2 0 212 159 106.00 1 1 - Players v Gentlemen 1 0 - Championship 19 27 4 1728 200* 75.13 7 8 7 Other Surrey matches 2 4 2 287 123* 106.60 2 1 1 Other matches 4 5 1 315 150 63.00 2 - 2 Season 28 38 7 2542 200* 82.00 12 10 10 Career 681 1093 87 49928 316* 49.63 158 218 297 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Other Matches 2 0 12 0 - - - Career (6-ball) 844.5 164 } 2648 107 7-56 24.74 3 Career (8-ball) 8 0 1928/29 - MCC in Australia On his fifth and last tour of Australia, Hobbs played a full part in the retention of the Ashes. His 49 at Melbourne is generally regarded as one of the greatest innings ever played on an Australian sticky wicket. During the first match in which he played on this tour, Hobbs became the second player, after 57