Famous Cricketers No 49 - Don Shepherd

1956 In 1956 McConnon had left the staff leaving the off-spinner’s position open. Shepherd’s total switch to his new style had outstanding results, with 168 wickets at an average of 14.03. However, it did little to improve his county’s fortunes. They scraped up to 13th in the Championship table. There was little support bowling. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 166. Glamorgan v Kent, Canterbury, May 5, 7, 8 (Kent won by eight wickets) c F.Ridgway b J.Pettiford 0 246 12 4 40 1 A.C.Shirreff c and b 308-8d 1 c T.G.Evans b J.Pettiford 0 155 6 1 22 0 94-2 167. Glamorgan v Essex, Ilford, May 9, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c D.J.Insole b L.H.R.Ralph 2 285 20 8 52 2 P.A.Gibb c H.G.Davies 276 T.E.Bailey b not out 3 193-6 9 1 21 1 T.C.Dodds b 207-7d 168. Glamorgan v Surrey, Arms Park, Cardiff, May 12, 14 (Surrey won by 168 runs) b J.C.Laker 6 98 34 13 55 5 B.Constable b 160 P.B.H.May b R.E.C.Pratt c sub R.Swetman b W.S.Surridge c B.Hedges not out 7 104 30.1 5 81 7 D.G.W.Fletcher lbw 210 1 B.Constable b K.F.Barrington c and b R.E.C.Pratt c W.E.Jones R.Swetman lbw P.J.Loader b A.V.Bedser c R.Horsfall 169. Glamorgan v Sussex, Hove, May 16, 17, 18 (Match drawn) b D.V.Smith 3 64 21 3 79 0 379-9d did not bat - 200-1 170. Glamorgan v Combined Services, Arms Park, Cardiff, May 19, 21, 22 (Glamorgan won by 71 runs) b R.K.Platt 1 217 27 13 31 3 J.Baker b 194 C.B.Howland lbw R.K.Platt b c G.G.Tordoff b A.C.Shirreff 6 198-9d 23.3 5 50 7 G.G.Tordoff c W.G.A.Parkhouse 150 J.Baker b A.B.D.Parsons c W.Wooller S.E.Leary b W.B.Stott c W.E.Jones A.S.Brown lbw P.Hodgson c W.E.Jones 171. Glamorgan v Kent, Swansea, May 23, 24, 25 (Glamorgan won by an innings and 21 runs) not out 10 353-9d 26 8 74 5 R.C.Wilson c W.G.A.Parkhouse 130 M.C.Cowdrey c B.R.Edrich J.Pettiford c W.Wooller F.Ridgway c J.S.Pressdee T.L.Pritchard b 21.3 7 61 2 F.Ridgway lbw 202 T.L.Pritchard b 172. Glamorgan v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 26, 27, 28 (Lancashire won by ten wickets) c J.Dyson b R.Tattersall 4 133 32 12 67 7 A.Wharton c J.S.Pressdee 153 J.Dyson c A.J.Watkins G.A.Edrich b P.T.Marner lbw R.Collins c H.G.Davies M.J.Hilton lbw J.B.Statham c K.H.Lewis c P.Barcroft b M.J.Hilton 0 52 2.5 0 14 0 33-0 19