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

wicket-keeping were maintained. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 279. M.C.C. v Jamaica, Sabina Park, Kingston, January 2, 3, 5, 6 (M.C.C. won by an innings and 21 runs) st J.K.Holt, jun. b R.O.Scarlett 0 457/7d c M.C.Frederick [T.E.Bailey] 1 0 4 266 0 0 4 170 280. M.C.C. v Jamaica, Melbourne Park, Kingston, January 8, 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c M.C.Frederick b R.O.Scarlett 0 286 c J.K.Holt [A.E.Moss] 2 0 0 187 c A.F.Rae [A.E.Moss] did not bat - 34/1 c A.F.Rae [J.C.Laker] 1 0 13 328/4d 281. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Sabina Park, Kingston, January 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 (West Indies won by 140 runs) c E.S.M.Kentish b A.L.Valentine 10 170 0 0 9 417 b E.S.M.Kentish 0 316 c J.B.Stollmeyer [T.E.Bailey] 1 0 10 209/6d 282. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Bridgetown, February 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (West Indies won by 181 runs) b G.E.Gomez 10 181 c D.St E.Atkinson [J.C.Laker] 1 1 0 383 st C.L.Walcott [J.C.Laker] b S.Ramadhin 5 313 0 0 4 292/2d 283. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Georgetown, February 24, 25, 26, 27, March 1, 2 (England won by nine wickets) lbw b D.St E.Atkinson 19 435 c F.M.M.Worrell [J.B.Statham] 1 0 8 251 did not bat - 75/1 c F.M.M.Worrell [J.B.Statham] 1 0 2 256 284. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Sabina Park, Kingston, March 30, 31, April 1, 2, 3 (England won by nine wickets) c F.M.M.Worrell b S.Ramadhin 28 414 c J.B.Stollmeyer [T.E.Bailey] 1 0 0 139 did not bat - 72/1 0 0 4 346 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting & Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Total Test Matches 4 6 0 72 28 12.00 - - 5 1 37 2293 Other matches 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 - - 4 - 21 951 Tour 6 8 0 72 28 9.00 - - 9 1 58 3244 Career 284 461 33 9685 144 22.62 6 41 494 173 2589 122281 1954 Evans opened the season with a century in the first county match against Derbyshire but his form then deserted him. A.W.Catt joined the Kent staff as a wicket-keeper and Evans gave him every encouragement. D.V.P.Wright was made captain of Kent. It was one of the wettest summers on record and Pakistan drew the Test series with their first win on English soil in the final Test at the Oval. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 285. Kent v Derbyshire, Gravesend, May 12, 13, 14 (Derbyshire won by 81 runs) c D.C.Morgan b R.Carter 109 338 c G.L.Willatt [F.Ridgway] 3 0 0 157 c E.Smith [F.Ridgway] c A.C.Revill [D.V.P.Wright] c D.C Morgan b C.Gladwin 5 54 st J.M.Kelly [J.Pettiford] 0 1 2 316 286. Kent v Worcestershire, Gravesend, May 15, 17, 18 (Kent won by four wickets) c R.G.Broadbent b R.T.D.Perks 11 249 st G.Dews [J.Pettiford] 0 1 0 279 not out 43 334/6 0 0 4 300/3d 32