Famous Cricketers No 38 - D.V.P.Wright

8. Kent v M.C.C., Lord’s, June 7, 8, 9 (M.C.C. won by 86 runs) c R.W.V.Robins b J.W.Hearne 1 253 31 2 96 4 R.Aird b 406 R.W.V.Robins st A.E.Fagg W.B.Franklin c W.H.Ashdown C.I.J.Smith c L.E.G.Ames not out 1 254 22.3 2 65 4 A.Jeacocke c A.P.F.Chapman187/8d E.H.Hendren c sub A.W.G.Hadingham lbw I.A.R.Peebles c L. J.Todd 9. Kent v Warwickshire, Tonbridge, June 10, 12, 13 (Kent won by 118 runs) lbw b G.A.E.Paine 2 466 21 5 58 2 L.T.A.Bates b 356 2 W.A.Hill c and b did not bat - 169/7d 5 0 27 1 N.Kilner c L.J.Todd 161 10. Kent v Leicestershire, Aylestone Road, Leicester, June 24, 26, 27 (Kent won by 128 runs) st P.Corrall b W.H.Marlow 4 254 3 1 7 0 116 140/7d 5 1 19 0 150 11. Kent v Somerset, Tunbridge Wells, June 28, 29, 30 (Somerset won by 24 runs) c H.L.Hazell b A.W.Wellard 0 105 15 3 37 0 215 run out 10 363 8 1 19 0 277/8d 12. Kent v Gloucestershire, Folkestone, July 5, 6 (Kent won by an innings and 294 runs) did not bat - 592/5d 5 2 13 0 125 10 3 25 1 E.J.Stephens c B.H.Valentine 173 13. Kent v Surrey, Blackheath, July 15, 17, 18 (Kent won by 215 runs) not out 1 251 21 7 53 1 R.J.Gregory c and b 261 1 did not bat - 377/6d 19 9 35 1 F.R.Brown c B.H.Valentine 152 14. Kent v Leicestershire, Maidstone, July 26, 27, 28 (Kent won by 176 runs) b H.A.Smith 0 302 15 0 51 1 H.A.Smith c A.E.Watt 252 not out 0 301/9d 23 4 72 2 A.W.Shipman lbw 175 N.F.Armstrong c B.H.Valentine SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct County Championship 12 17 9 49 15* 6.12 - 4 Other matches 1 2 1 2 1* 2.00 - - Total 13 19 10 51 15* 5.66 - 4 Career 14 20 11 51 15* 5.66 - 4 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Championship 298.3 74 809 23 4/26 35.17 - - 77.86 45.17 Other matches 53.3 4 161 8 4/65 20.12 - - 40.12 50.15 Total 352 78 970 31 4/26 31.29 - - 68.12 45.92 Career (6-ball) 363 81 1002 31 4/26 32.32 - - 70.25 46.00 1934 Largely a season of consolidation, Wright again found himself in the XI at the commencement of the season but was required to stand down in July to make room for the inclusion of the amateurs available to the County. Some moderate figures were a real disappointment given the promise shown in 1933 with Wisden commenting that Wright was little more than part of “…an excess of slow bowling” at the County’s disposal. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 15. Kent v Glamorgan, Cardiff, May 2, 3 (Kent won by an innings and 35 runs) b C.C.Smart 7 332 10 1 31 0 95 16 4 54 2 R.G.Duckfield c B.H.Valentine 202 T.L.Brierley c L.E.G.Ames 8