Famous Cricketers No 4 - F.E.Woolley

643. Kent v Yorkshire, Headingley, August 18, (20), (21) (Match drawn) c & b G.G.Macaulay 18 261 43-1 644. Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury, August 22, 23 (Kent won by an innings and 213 runs) c R.H.B.Bettington b F.J.Durston 34 388 89 86 645. Kent v West Indians, Canterbury, August 25, 27, 28 (West Indians won by 201 runs) b L.N.Constantine 2 127 282 c J.M.Neblett b H.C.Griffith 5 170 216 1 646. Kent v Middlesex, Lord's, August 29, 30, 31 (Match drawn) c G.E.Hart b H.J.Enthoven 73 539-9d 304 223-6 647. An England XI v West Indians, Folkestone, September 1, 3, 4 (An England XI won by four wickets) c J.A.Small b H.C.Griffith 33 198 212 2 hit wkt b G.N.Francis 151 288-6 271 648. Kent v M.C.C., Folkestone, September 5, 6, 7 (M.C.C. won by four wickets) c E.R.T.Holmes b J.A.Newman 125 270 376 1 run out 80 394 289-6 1 649. Players v Gentlemen, Folkestone, September 8, 10, 11 (Players won by five wickets) lbw b I.A.R.Peebles 41 389 433 1 not out 141 259-5 211 650. Rest of England v Lancashire, Kennington Oval, September 14, 15, 17 (Rest of England won by an innings and 91 runs) b F.M.Sibbles 22 603-8d 296 1 216 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Players v Gentlemen 2 4 1 252 141* 84.00 1 1 3 County Championship 29 47 3 2582 198 58.68 8 14 27 Other Kent Matches 3 5 0 312 125 62.40 2 1 4 Other Matches 2 3 0 206 151 68.66 1 - 3 Total 36 59 4 3352 198 60.94 12 16 37 Career 650 982 59 37842 305* 40.99 93 195 688 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Players v Gentlemen 8 0 18 0 - - - - County Championship 263.1 52 905 32 28.28 6/52 1 1 Other Kent Matches 22 5 58 2 29.00 1/23 - - Total 293.1 57 981 34 28.85 6/52 1 1 Career (6 ball) 14013.2 3747 } 36493 1891 19.29 8/22 126 26 (8 ball) 169 24 1929 Although it was hardly to be expected that he could emulate his 1928 efforts, Woolley nevertheless still outscored all others in the country. For Kent, his record was 900 runs and thirteen average points down, reflecting an indifferent start to the season with only three fifties before scoring his first century at the end of June. At which point he proceeded to score three more in a row. He also finished the season strongly. He was restored to the Test side and averaged 126. In fact in all matches against the South Africans he averaged 117. With fifty wickets he had a more profitable season than of late, and was well placed among the Kent bowlers supporting Freeman, be it at a distance. 72