Famous Cricketers No 39 - D.C.S.Compton

17. Middlesex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c R.J.Gregory b A.R.Gover 14 317 - - - - 307 3 0 26 1 L.B.Fishlock c J.A.Young 173-7 18. Middlesex v Hampshire, Lord’s, August 12, 13, 14 (Middlesex won by 192 runs) b G.S.Boyes 10 382-9d 2 0 15 0 175 b G.Hill 77 195 2.5 0 11 3 W.C.L.Creese b 210 O.W.Herman c L.H.Gray H.M.Lawson c E.H.Hendren 19. Middlesex v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, August 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) c A.J.W.Croom b R.E.S.Wyatt 1 278 7 0 24 0 183 1 b W.E.Hollies 29 270-7d 12 1 50 0 205-4 20. Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord’s, August 19, 20, 21 (Lancashire won by ten wickets) b L.W.Parkinson 13 129 4.3 0 25 1 R.Pollard c and b 396-7d 1 lbw b J.L.Hopwood 30 304 2.3 0 7 0 38-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 19 31 3 989 100* 35.32 1 8 9 Other matches 1 1 0 15 15 15.00 - - 1 Total 20 32 3 1004 100* 34.62 1 8 10 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Championship 65.5 8 258 8 32.25 3/11 - - Other matches 1 0 1 2 0.50 2/1 - - Total (6-ball) 66.5 8 259 10 25.90 3/11 - - 1937 Compton’s second season improved his reputation and record considerably. He made nearly two thousand runs in the season, hit four centuries and made his Test match debut at Kennington Oval. Here he made 65 impressive runs before he was unluckily run out whilst backing up after a drive from Joe Hardstaff was diverted onto his stumps. They had put on 124 for the fourth wicket. He first appeared in the traditional Lord’s fixture for the Players versus the Gentlemen. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 21. M.C.C. v Yorkshire, Lord’s, May 1, 3, 4 (M.C.C. won by 25 runs) b L.Hutton 41 339 2 0 9 0 210 c C.Turner b T.F.Smailes 54 276-7d 2 0 11 0 380 22. M.C.C. v Surrey, Lord’s, May 5, 6, 7 (M.C.C. won by 128 runs) c E.W.J.Brooks b E.A.Watts 0 247 181 c F.Berry b J.V.Daley 19 242 180 2 23. Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord’s, May 8, 10, (11) (Match drawn) c R.J.Partridge b G.C.Perkins 57 234 8 4 7 2 C.P.Davis c J.M.Sims 260 D.Brookes lbw - - - - 26-4 24. M.C.C. v New Zealanders, Lord’s, May 12, (13), (14) (Match drawn) 2 0 12 0 56-2 25. Middlesex v Sussex, Lord’s, May 15, 17, 18 (Sussex won by 210 runs) c and b C.Oakes 16 185 - - - - 200 b H.E.Hammond 0 77 10 0 34 2 T.E.R.Cook b 272 A.J.Holmes st W.F.F.Price 26. Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Bristol, May 19, 20, 21 (Gloucestershire won by 85 runs) c E.J.Stephens b R.A.Sinfield 17 176 12 5 17 1 B.O.Allen c W.J.Edrich 246 not out 8 200 5 - 35 1 E.J.Stephens lbw 215-9d 27. South v North, Lord’s, May 22, 24, 25 (South won by six wickets) b H.Verity 70 300 5 0 23 0 271 1 10