Famous Cricketers No 44 - Sir Alec V. Bedser, C.B.E.

64. Surrey v Hampshire, Portsmouth, August 6, 7, 8 (Hampshire won by 94 runs) § c N.T.McCorkell b G.E.M.Heath 16 136 19 6 40 0 186 b C.J.Knott 0 350 31 10 84 1 J.R.Bridger c J.F.Parker 394-4d 65. Surrey v Middlesex, Kennington Oval, August 9, 11, 12 (Middlesex won by an innings and 11 runs) § not out 3 334 20 3 67 0 537-2d c and b D.C.S.Compton 14 192 66. Surrey v Warwickshire, Coventry, August 13, 14, 15 (Surrey won by six wickets) § b T.L.Pritchard 66 344 32.5 3 111 3 H.E.Dollery c L.B.Fishlock 443 1 V.H.D.Cannings b T.L.Pritchard c E.A.Bedser did not bat - 211-4 16.5 3 51 5 R.Sale c E.R.T.Holmes 111 K.A.Taylor c J.F.Parker J.S.Ord b H.E.Dollery b V.H.D.Cannings b 67. Surrey v Glamorgan, Cardiff, August 16, 18, 19 (Glamorgan won by four wickets) § c H.G.Davies b W.H.Griffiths 31 178 22 5 71 2 A.H.Dyson b 328 W.E.Jones c E.R.T.Holmes not out 2 232 2 0 6 0 83-6 68. Surrey v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 23, 25, 26 (Middlesex won by eight wickets) § lbw b P.I.Bedford 15 202 31 8 81 0 462-7d 1 not out 28 309 3 0 10 0 51-2 69. Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, August 27, 28, 29 (Surrey won by an innings and 201 runs) § c P.Corrall b J.Sperry 48 576 13 1 36 2 G.L.Berry b 167 G.S.Watson c J.F.Parker 20 5 42 3 M.Tompkin c H.S.Squires 208 1 V.E.Jackson lbw G.L.Berry lbw 70. Surrey v Somerset, Taunton, August 30, September 1, 2 (Surrey won by an innings and 73 runs) § c R.J.O.Meyer b J.Lawrence126 473 16 7 27 4 H.Gimblett b 167 H.T.F.Buse c J.C.Laker G.E.S.Woodhouse c G.A.Wheatley J.Lawrence b 21 1 67 1 H.Gimblett c E.A.Bedser 233 71. South v North, Scarborough, September 6, 8, 9 (Match drawn) did not bat - 570-6d 21 2 80 3 L.Hutton c T.G.Evans 397 1 C.Washbrook b J.Hardstaff c and b 7 2 15 1 C.Washbrook c T.G.Evans 174-2 72. Players v Gentlemen, Scarborough, September 10, 11, 12 (Players won by an innings and 10 runs) lbw b G.F.H.Heane 13 362 18 6 47 2 N.W.D.Yardley c C.Washbrook 135 K.Cranston b 21 4 47 2 M.P.Donnelly c H.J.Butler 217 1 F.R.Brown c H.J.Butler 73. The Rest v Middlesex, Kennington Oval, September 13, 15, 16, 17 (Middlesex won by nine wickets) not out 13 246 37 10 93 2 S.M.Brown c T.G.Evans 543-9d 1 J.D.B.Robertson c T.G.Evans b J.A.Young 23 317 21-1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 2 3 0 9 7 3.00 - - 1 Players v Gentlemen 1 1 0 13 13 13.00 - - 1 Championship 22 31 10 612 126 29.14 1 2 22 Other Surrey matches 3 4 1 57 23 19.00 - - 6 Other matches 2 2 1 36 23 36.00 - - 2 Season 30 41 12 727 126 25.07 1 2 32 Career 73 102 26 1497 126 19.70 1 3 52 16