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

1957 West Indies were the visiting Test side and in the First Test May and Cowdrey went out successfully to destroy Ramadhin in a large stand in a drawn match, but England went on to win the series. Evans averaged 50.25 in the series and had 15 dismissals which gave rise to speculation that he would eventually make 100 Test appearances. At Kent, his colleague D.V.P.Wright announced his retirement from the game. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 372. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, May 8, 9, 10 (Kent won by an innings and 59 runs) c G.P.S.de Lisle b F.J.Titmus 37 346/8d c R.J.Hurst [D.J.Halfyard] 1 0 4 108 c A.E.Moss [G.Smith] 3 1 1 179 c W.J.Edrich [F.Ridgway] c F.J.Titmus [D.J.Halfyard] st D.C.S.Compton [G.Smith] 373. Kent v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 11, 13, 14 (Lancashire won by 60 runs) c G.A.Edrich b M.J.Hilton 0 71 c C.Washbrook [D.J.Halfyard] 1 0 0 106 c J.T.Ikin b R.Tattersall 24 159 0 0 4 184/6d 374. Kent v Glamorgan, Gravesend, May 18, 20, 21 (Glamorgan won by five wickets) c W.Wooller b H.D.Davies 27 165 c W.G.A.Parkhouse [D.J.Halfyard] 1 0 2 166 st H.G.Davies b J.E.McConnon 3 171 c W.G.Davies [F.Ridgway] 1 0 0 173/5 375. Kent v Leicestershire, Gravesend, May 22, 23, (24) (Match drawn) b C.T.Spencer 0 392/6d 0 0 1 199 c J.S.Savage b B.S.Boshier 22 134/5d 376. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Edgbaston, May 30, 31, June 1, 3, 4 (Match drawn) b R.Gilchrist 14 186 c C.L.Walcott [J.C.Laker] 1 0 1 474 not out 29 583/4d 0 0 7 72/7 377. M.C.C. v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 5, 6, 7 (Match drawn) c R.Collins b M.J.Hilton 25 340/8d 0 0 5 365/5d did not bat - 188/5 378. Kent v Hampshire, Southampton, June 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c P.J.Sainsbury b D.Shackleton 39 344/8d 0 0 4 343/6d c D.Shackleton b V.H.D.Cannings 16 61/4 0 0 1 180/1d bowling: 4 - 0 - 26 - 0 379. Kent v Leicestershire, Leicester, June 12, 13, 14 (Match drawn) c R.A.Diment b C.H.Palmer 3 242 c M.R.Hallam [D.V.P.Wright] 2 0 17 294 c R.A.Diment [J.F.Pretlove] c C.T.Spencer b J.Van Geloven 12 160/6 st L.R.Gardner [J.M.Allan] 0 1 9 184 380. Kent v Northamptonshire, Rushden, June 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) c K.V.Andrew b J.S.Manning 41 222 c D.Brookes [D.J.Halfyard] 1 0 4 348/9d c A.Lightfoot b G.E.Tribe 14 244/4 c B.L.Reynolds [D.J.Halfyard] 1 0 1 197/9d 381. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Lord’s, June 20, 21, 22 (England won by an innings and 36 runs) b G.St A.Sobers 82 424 c E.de C.Weekes [T.E.Bailey] 1 0 2 127 c E.de C.Weekes [T.E.Bailey] 3 0 4 261 c F.M.M.Worrell [F.S.Trueman] c J.D.C.Goddard [F.S.Trueman] 382. Kent v Yorkshire, Tunbridge Wells, June 26, 27 (Yorkshire won by ten wickets) c W.H.H.Sutcliffe b R.Appleyard 0 97 c D.E.V.Padgett [A.L.Dixon] 3 0 8 292 c K.Taylor [D.J.Halfyard] c J.G.Binks [R.S.Thresher] c and b J.H.Wardle 61 198 (did not keep wicket) 6/0 bowling: 2 - 1 - 2 - 0 383. Kent v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, June 29, July 1, 2 (Match drawn) c R.T.Spooner b A.Townsend 5 288/9d 0 0 12 443 c R.T.Spooner b W.E.Hollies15 238/8 41