Famous Cricketers No 41 - T.G.Evans, C.B.E.

1948 1948 was a poor season for Kent when they finished fifteenth in the Championship, in Brian Valentine’s last season as captain. D.V.P.Wright broke his finger, missing many matches and N.W.Harding tragically died from infantile paralysis after a few days’ illness. The visiting Australians, captained by D.G.Bradman on his last tour of England, were considered to be one of the strongest sides to tour in England. Evans played in all the Test Matches and maintained his high reputation, despite a poor performance at Headingley when Australia scored 404 runs in the second innings to win the match. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 86. Kent v Lancashire, Gillingham, May 8, 10, 11 (Kent won by 23 runs) c W.B.Roberts b J.T.Ikin 18 258 0 0 1 212 c C.Washbrook b W.B.Roberts 2 80 c A.Wharton [D.V.P.Wright] 1 1 3 103 st N.D.Howard [D.V.P.Wright] 87. Kent v Hampshire, Southampton, May 15, 17, 18 (Hampshire won by two wickets) c O.W.Herman b V.J.Ransom 4 256 0 0 3 443/6d c G.W.Dawson b V.J.Ransom 49 310/7d st G.Hill [D.V.P.Wright] 0 1 0 127/8 88. Kent v Derbyshire, Gillingham, May 22, 24, 25 (Derbyshire won by 168 runs) c W.H.Copson b C.Gladwin 0 171 c D.Smith [F.Ridgway] 1 0 5 311 c G.O.Dawkes b W.H.Copson 2 143 c D.Smith [J.W.Martin] 2 0 1 171 c D.C.Brooke-Taylor [J.W.Martin] 89. Kent v Worcestershire, Dudley, May 26, 27, 28 (Match drawn) c and b P.F.Jackson 14 198/9d c R.O.Jenkins [P.Hearn] 1 0 13 292 lbw b R.T.D.Perks 34 189/8 c A.F.T.White [F.Ridgway] 1 1 5 112/6d st R.O.Jenkins [R.R.Dovey] 90. Kent v Leicestershire, Melton Mowbray, May 29, 31, June 1 (Kent won by 86 runs) c M.Tompkin b J.E.Walsh 12 264 c J.Sperry [D.V.P.Wright] 1 0 5 194 c A.Riddington b V.E.Jackson 17 180/7d c G.S.Watson [D.V.P.Wright] 1 1 4 164 st G.Lester [D.V.P.Wright] 91. England v The Rest, Edgbaston, June 2, 3, 4 (Match drawn) b V.Broderick 0 213/7 0 0 5 158/9d 92. Kent v Glamorgan, Gravesend, June 5, 7, 8 (Glamorgan won by an innings and 63 runs) c B.L.Muncer b G.Lavis 1 161 c A.J.Watkins [F.Ridgway] 1 0 18 484 c A.J.Watkins b W.E.Jones 5 260 93. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Trent Bridge, June 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 (Australia won by eight wickets) c. A.R.Morris b W.A.Johnston 12 165 c S.G.Barnes [J.C.Laker] 2 0 9 509 c R.R.Lindwall [N.W.D.Yardley] c D.Tallon b W.A.Johnston 50 441 0 0 0 98-2 94. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 16, 17, 18 (Match drawn) c H.P.H.Sharp b W.J.Edrich 75 320 c W.J.Edrich [F.Ridgway] 2 0 13 335/9d c D.C.S.Compton [B.R.Edrich] c J.A.Young b J.M.Sims 21 220/8d st H.P.H.Sharp [R.R.Dovey] 0 1 1 203/9 95. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Lord’s, June 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 (Australia won by 409 runs) c K.R.Miller b W.A.Johnston 9 215 c I.W. Johnson [W.J.Edrich] 1 1 3 350 st W.A.Johnston [D.V.P.Wright] not out 24 186 c W.A.Brown [A.Coxon] 1 1 22 460/7d st R.R.Lindwall [J.C.Laker] 96. Kent v Northamptonshire, Tunbridge Wells, June 30, July 1, 2 (Match drawn) not out 35 477/3d c C.P.Davis [J.G.W.Davies] 1 3 22 297 st V.Broderick [A.F.H.Debnam] st A.E.Nutter [A.F.H.Debnam] st R.J.Partridge [D.V.P.Wright] 0 0 13 237/2 97. Kent v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, July 3, 5, 6 (Match drawn) b C.W.C.Grove 0 198 c R.H.Maudsley [R.A.Bailey] 2 1 15 478 c T.L.Pritchard [J.G.W.Davies] st W.E.Hollies [J.G.W.Davies] 15