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

122. M.C.C. v A Natal XI, Pietermaritzburg, February 19, 21, 22 (Match drawn) c I.de Gersigny b D.M.Dinkelman 6 276 st A.Tayfield [R.O.Jenkins] 0 1 2e 288 st R.J.Williams b D.M.Dinkelman 2 260/4 0 0 4e 257/6d 123. M.C.C. v Combined Universities, Cape Town, March 12, 14, 15 (M.C.C. won by an innings and 52 runs) run out 22 477 c J.G.Nel [R.O.Jenkins] 1 0 3e 274 c J.G.Nel [D.V.P.Wright] 1 0 0e 151 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting & Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Total Test Matches 3 4 0 49 27 12.25 - - 5 5 18 1463 Other matches 8 10 4 239 77* 39.83 - 2 8 6 85 3344 Tour 11 14 4 288 77* 28.80 - 2 13 11 103 4807 Career 123 185 21 3677 101 22.42 1 17 226 73 1035 53276 1949 Evans scored 870 runs for Kent who finished thirteenth in the Championship. He held his place in the Test team with 4 matches against New Zealand, which were played over only three days each and were all very dull draws. For the Players against the Gentlemen, Evans scored an all-run 6 and for Kent against the New Zealanders, he had nine dismissals in the match. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 124. Kent v Combined Services, Gillingham, May 7, 9 (Kent won by an innings and 3 runs) b A.C.Shirreff 11 351 0 0 1 93 st A.S.M Oakman [R.R.Dovey] 0 1 2 255 125. Kent v Northamptonshire, Gillingham, May 14, 16, 17 (Northamptonshire won by three wickets) b F.R.Brown 0 238 c F.Jakeman [D.V.P.Wright] 1 0 1 239/9d c D.Brookes b V.Broderick 34 177 c D.Brookes [F.Ridgway] 2 0 8 177/7 c N.Oldfield [D.V.P.Wright] 126. Kent v Essex, Ilford, May 18, 19, 20 (Match drawn) c T.H.Wade b T.E.Bailey 5 289 c R.Smith [R.R.Dovey] 2 1 0 202 c T.P.B.Smith [R.R.Dovey] st T.N.Pearce [E.Crush] did not bat - 122/1 c A.V.Avery [E.Crush] 1 1 5 410/5d st S.J.Cray [E.Crush] 127. Kent v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 21, 23, 24 (Kent won by seven wickets) lbw b F.G.Woodhead 76 326 0 0 1 273 not out 7 116/3 c C.B.Harris [F.Ridgway] 2 0 11 168 c J.Hardstaff [D.V.P.Wright] 128. Kent v Northamptonshire, Northampton, May 25, 26, 27 (Northamptonshire won by ten wickets) c R.W.Clarke b F.R.Brown 38 222 0 0 5 331/9d b A.E.Nutter 55 134 (did not keep wicket) 0 0 26/0 bowling: 1 - 0 - 4 - 0 129. Kent v Glamorgan, Gravesend, May 28, 30, 31 (Kent won by 51 runs) b B.L.Muncer 28 197 c W.E.Jones [F.Ridgway] 2 1 17 293 c W.Wooller [F.Ridgway] st B.L.Muncer [J.E.Aitchison] st H.G.Davies b B.L.Muncer 33 261 0 0 2 114 130. South v North, Edgbaston, June 1, 2, 3 (Match drawn) c D.V.Brennan b H.L.Jackson 0 85 c A.Wharton [W.J.Edrich] 1 2 5 250 st V.Broderick [N.G.Hever] st D.B.Close [J.A.Young] c D.Brookes b V.Broderick 15 310/6d 0 0 0 32/1 18