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

259. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Old Trafford, July 9, 10, 11, (13), 14 (Match drawn) b A.R.Morris 10 276 45 10 115 5 A.R.Morris b 318 K.R.Miller b R.N.Harvey c T.G.Evans G.B.Hole c T.G.Evans R.G.Archer c D.C.S.Compton 4 1 14 2 A.L.Hassett c T.E.Bailey 35-8 G.B.Hole c T.G.Evans 260. Players v Gentlemen, Lord’s, July 15, 16, 17 (Gentlemen won by 95 runs) b T.E.Bailey 3 123 21 9 34 5 P.B.H.May c D.C.S.Compton129 2 D.J.Insole c W.Watson T.E.Bailey c T.G.Evans W.Wooller c T.W.Graveney D.V.Brennan b b R.G.Marlar 9 222 30.3 9 74 3 D.S.Sheppard c B.Dooland 311 C.H.Palmer lbw T.E.Bailey c B.Dooland 261. Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, July 18, 20, 21 (Surrey won by nine wickets) b C.H.Palmer 7 222 22 10 30 0 107 2 did not bat - 63-1 26 11 48 4 G.Lester c W.S.Surridge 177 M.R.Hallam c D.G.W.Fletcher G.A.Smithson b J.Firth lbw 262. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Headingley, July 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 (Match drawn) not out 0 167 28.5 2 95 6 A.L.Hassett c G.A.R.Lock 266 A.R.Morris c G.A.R.Lock G.B.Hole c G.A.R.Lock A.K.Davidson c T.G.Evans R.R.Lindwall b G.R.A.Langley c L.Hutton not out 3 275 17 1 65 1 R.N.Harvey lbw 147-4 263. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Kennington Oval, August 1, 3, 4 (Surrey won by 6 runs) § did not bat - 328-3d 24 11 30 1 B.Dooland c G.A.R.Lock 287 did not bat - 167-3d 13 1 54 1 B.Dooland c and b 202 2 264. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, August 5, 6, 7 (Surrey won by 105 runs) § not out 5 284 20 6 29 2 N.H.Rogers lbw 172 J.R.Gray c J.C.Laker not out 0 141-9d 15 4 15 3 N.H.Rogers c A.J.W.McIntyre 148 L.Harrison c A.J.W.McIntyre H.Horton c T.H.Clark 265. Surrey v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) § not out 6 299 30 7 57 2 H.P.H.Sharp c D.G.W.Fletcher 246 1 D.Bennett c and b did not bat - 233-8d 4 0 13 0 88-3 266. Surrey v Leicestershire, Loughborough, August 12, 13, 14 (Match drawn) § not out 4 426 26 9 76 2 V.S.Munden c A.J.W.McIntyre 243 J.E .Walsh c sub 21 6 48 4 M.R.Hallam c D.G.W.Fletcher 174-5 1 G.Lester c J.C.Laker M.Tompkin c and b V.E.Jackson c T.H.Clark 267. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Kennington Oval, August 15, 17, 18, 19 (England won by eight wickets) not out 22 306 29 3 88 3 A.L.Hassett c T.G.Evans 275 1 A.R.Morris lbw R.G.Archer c and b did not bat - 132-2 11 2 24 0 162 268. Surrey v Middlesex, Kennington Oval, August 22, 24, 25 (Surrey won by 135 runs) c L.H.Compton b A.E.Moss 0 236 16.3 3 46 1 A.E.Moss st A.J.W. McIntyre155 b F.J.Titmus 0 174 6 0 14 1 J.D.B.Robertson c T.H.Clark 120 1 269. Surrey v Glamorgan, Kennington Oval, August 26, 27, 28 (Surrey won by 172 runs) did not bat - 336-6d 25.3 6 45 3 D.E.Davies c D.G.W.Fletcher196 B.Hedges b K.H.Lewis b 39