Famous Cricketers No 4 - F.E.Woolley

438. M.C.C. v Transvaal, Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, December 16, 18, 19 (Match drawn) lbw b E.P.Nupen 76 240 16 5 46 0 291 1 did not bat - 119-0 439. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, December 23, 26, 27, 28 (South Africa won by 168 runs) lbw b C.M.Francois 26 182 - - - - 148 c E.P.Nupen b C.M.Francois 15 218 15 4 33 0 420 1 440. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town, January 1, 2, 3, 4 (England won by one wicket) c C.M.Francois b A.E.Hall 0 183 2 1 1 0 113 b A.E.Hall 5 173-9 11 3 22 0 242 441. M.C.C. v Natal, City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, January 12, 13, 15 (M.C.C. won by 236 runs) c S.V.Samuelson b M.E.Billing 45 248 16.3 8 24 5 L.W.Field c C.A.G.Russell 124 H.G.Deane lbw D.K.Pearse b M.E.Billing c P.G.H.Fender C.P.Carter lbw c L.W.Field b M.E.Billing 12 242-6d 16 7 20 1 L.W.Field b 130 1 442. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Kingsmead, Durban, January 18, 19, (20), 22 (Match drawn) c A.W.Nourse b A.E.Hall 0 428 15 3 47 0 368 3 did not bat - 11-1 443. M.C.C. v Transvaal, Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, February 3, 4, 5, 6 (M.C.C. won by 199 runs) lbw b D.J.Meintjies 62 262 - - - - 171 lbw b A.E.Hall 52 288-4d 6 2 27 3 C.Maritz b 180 E.E.Beckett c P.G.H.Fender V.H.Neser lbw 444. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, February 9, 10, 12, 13 (Match drawn) c A.W.Nourse b A.E.Hall 15 244 6 3 10 0 295 1 not out 115 376-6d 6 2 26 0 247-4 445. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Kingsmead, Durban, February 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 (England won by 109 runs) c & b D.J.Meintjies 2 281 6 3 9 0 179 1 c A.W.Nourse b S.J.Snooke 8 241 3 2 3 0 234 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 5 9 1 186 115* 23.25 1 - 7 Other Matches 7 10 0 365 83 36.50 - 4 8 Total 12 19 1 551 115* 30.61 1 4 15 Career 445 667 39 23141 305* 36.84 50 126 445 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Test Matches 64 21 151 0 - - - - Other Matches 130.5 48 297 23 12.91 6/43 2 - Total 194.5 69 448 23 19.47 6/43 2 - Career 10880.5 2897 27525 1532 17.96 8/22 112 23 1923 As a batsman Woolley remained as good as ever. His average fell somewhat but a wet summer did not help. His 138 (17 4s) in 2½ hours against Yorkshire at Tonbridge was one of his finest innings, the remainder of the team scoring only 80 between them. His 270 (3 6s, 29 4s) during Canterbury Week was his highest score in England. Although he again completed the “double”, his bowling fell back. In a wet summer his return should have been better and he was clearly showing signs of overwork. 54