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

1950 In the series against West Indies, England used 25 players. In the First Test at Old Trafford, Evans came to the wicket ten minutes before lunch when the score was 88-5. He took part in a record partnership with T.E.Bailey of 161 and went on to complete his first Test century of 104 in 2 hours 20 minutes, which changed the course of the match leading to an England victory. However, the West Indies fought back in the second match at Lord’s to create a major shift in the balance of power in world cricket. On 10th August, whilst batting for Kent against Middlesex, Evans broke his thumb which ended his season causing him to miss the last Test Match of the series. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 155. Kent v Gloucestershire, Bristol, May 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) c J.K.R.Graveney b T.W.J.Goddard 7 193 c D.M.Young [A.C.Shirreff] 3 1 4 379 c C.A.Milton [F.Ridgway] c A.E.Wilson [R.R.Dovey] st B.O.Allen [D.V.P.Wright] c B.O.Allen b G.E.E.Lambert 66 386/9d 0 0 1 193/9 156. Kent v Northamptonshire, Northampton, May 17, 18, 19 (Northamptonshire won by 187 runs) lbw b F.R.Brown 17 214 c V.Broderick [L.J.Todd] 2 0 5 347 c F.R.Brown [D.V.P.Wright] c A.E.Nutter b F.R.Brown 34 133 c N.Oldfield [F.Ridgway] 2 0 7 187/4d c W.Barron [R.R.Dovey] 157. Kent v Glamorgan, Gillingham, May 20, 22, 23 (Glamorgan won by six wickets) b A.J.Watkins 2 173 c J.E.McConnon [D.V.P.Wright] 1 0 5 293 b N.G.Hever 30 201 c W.Wooller [F.Ridgway] 1 0 2 85/4 158. Kent v Hampshire, Southampton, May 27, 29, 30 (Match tied) b D.Shackleton 71 162 c J.Arnold [D.V.P.Wright] 3 0 2 180 c J.R.Gray [R.R.Dovey] c V.D.H.Cannings [R.R.Dovey] lbw b C.J.Knott 31 170 c J.R.Gray [A.C.Shirreff] 1 0 2 152 159. England v The Rest, Bradford, May 31, June 1 (England won by an innings and 89 runs) run out 1 229 c D.Kenyon [J.C.Laker] 1 1 3 27 st F.S.Trueman [A.V.Bedser] c E.A.Bedser [W.E.Hollies] 1 3 4 113 st G.H.G.Doggart [W.E.Hollies] st D.B.Carr [W.E.Hollies] st H.L.Jackson [W.E.Hollies] 160. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 3, 5, 6 (Kent won by 32 runs) st L.H.Compton b F.J.Titmus17 238 c S.M.Brown [D.V.P.Wright] 3 0 9 266 c W.J.Edrich [J.W.Martin] c A.W.Thompson [R.R.Dovey] b F.J.Titmus 34 274 c R.Routledge [R.R.Dovey] 2 0 4 214 c J.M.Sims [B.R.Edrich] 161. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Old Trafford, June 8, 9, 10, 12 (England won by 202 runs) c and b A.L.Valentine 104 312 c C.L.Walcott [R.Berry] 1 1 0 215 st F.M.M.Worrell [R.Berry] c F.M.M.Worrell b S.Ramadhin 15 288 st F.M.M.Worrell [W.E.Hollies] 0 2 4 183 st G.E.Gomez [R.Berry] 162. Kent v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 17, 19 (Lancashire won by an innings and 73 runs) c K.J.Grieves b R.Tattersall 17 101 c A.Wharton [F.Ridgway] 1 0 10 271 c K.J.Grieves b M.J.Hilton 28 97 163. Kent v Worcestershire, Dudley, June 21, 22, 23 (Match drawn) c N.H.Whiting b R.T.D.Perks 4 100 st E.Cooper [D.V.P.Wright] 0 1 5 249/4d 164. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Lord’s, June 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 (West Indies won by 326 runs) b S.Ramadhin 8 151 c P.E.W.Jones [R.O.Jenkins] 1 2 10 326 st C.L.Walcott [R.O.Jenkins] st G.E.Gomez [R.O.Jenkins] c A.F.Rae b S.Ramadhin 2 274 c J.D.C.Goddard [R.O.Jenkins] 1 0 0 425/6d 21