Famous Cricketers No 49 - Don Shepherd

418. Glamorgan v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, August 17, 19, 20 (Warwickshire won by an innings and 53 runs) b T.W.Cartwright 4 79 38.2 3 60 5 M.J.K.Smith c D.G.L.Evans 266 T.W.Cartwright c A.Rees R.E.Hitchcock lbw R.B.Edmonds c J.S.Pressdee R.Miller c D.G.L.Evans c R.B.Edmonds b R.W.Barber 6 134 419. Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire, Ebbw Vale, August 21, 22, 23 (Glamorgan won by three wickets) c and b K.Gillhouley 6 152 16 4 48 1 W.E.Rhodes b 170 did not bat - 65-7 14 9 5 2 H.M.Winfield c B.Hedges 44 A.J.Corran c O.S.Wheatley 420. Glamorgan v Kent, Arms Park, Cardiff, August 24, 26, 27 (Match drawn) b J.C.J.Dye 6 174 12 9 11 3 P.E.Richardson c sub 151-6d D.Nicholls lbw B.W.Luckhurst b did not bat - 62-5 421. Glamorgan v Lancashire, Swansea, August 28, 29, 30 (Glamorgan won by an innings and 40 runs) b T.Greenhough 40 309 23 7 32 1 P.T.Marner b 140 30 17 35 6 R.Bennett b 129 G.Pullar c D.G.L.Evans J.Dyson c P.M.Walker K.J.Grieves lbw B.J.Booth b A.M.Beddow b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Championship 28 34 5 264 40 9.10 - 17 Other matches 3 4 1 47 20 15.66 - - Season 31 38 6 311 40 9.71 - 17 Career 421 550 159 3884 73 9.93 4 185 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Championship 1142.2 479 2092 116 18.03 7/28 10 2 Other matches 143.1 61 281 10 28.10 4/86 - - Season 1285.3 540 2373 126 18.83 7/28 10 2 Career 13444 4148 30820 1423 21.65 9/47 88 25 1964 1964 was a disappointing year for Glamorgan in the Championship, when they ended up 11th in the table. There was glory, though, in victory over the Australians at Swansea in August – a victory set up by the bowling of Shepherd – 9-73 in the match – and Pressdee, with 10-123. Wilfred Wooller described it as ‘the greatest single victory in the history of the club.’ Glamorgan batted first and had crumbled to 156 for eight when Shepherd came in and made 24 in nine hits. Just under two hours’ play was left when the visitors went in to bat. They came back at 39 for six. The pitch had been freshened by an afternoon shower. On Bank Holiday Monday, Veivers hit the Australians to just past the hundred, giving Glamorgan a lead of 96. By 5pm they were all out for 172, a lead of 268. Simpson and Lawry added 50 in 40 minutes before the Australian captain pushed Shepherd into the hands of Peter Walker at silly mid off. That was the only Australian second innings wicket to go down on the second day, on which they finished at 75 for one. Three wickets fell quickly on the last day, but Lawry and Veivers took the score to 169 before Pressdee bowled Veivers. Barry Jarman batted aggressively and the score moved on to 207 before Lawry was caught on the boundary. At 217 Shepherd had Martin caught by his spinning partner. Then Billy Slade caught Sellers, and Pressdee got rid of the last man. Shepherd had a £15 award from the Milk Marketing Board for the best match achievement. Throughout the season Shepherd bowled the most overs and finished second in the Glamorgan averages. Pressdee (97) and Wheatley (88) topped his 87 wickets. 45