Famous Cricketers No 51 - Don Kenyon

364. England XI v Commonwealth XI, Torquay, September 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) b Khan Mohammad 13 284 138 hit wkt b G.S.Ramchand 42 246 209-8 365. North v South, Torquay, September 7, 9, 10 (South won by one wicket) b A.J.Watkins 9 225 149-5d c H.W.Stephenson b P.J.Loader 7 143 220-9 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 28 50 2 1847 200* 38.47 5 5 10 Other matches 6 12 1 384 119 32.00 1 2 6 Season 34 62 3 2231 200* 37.81 6 7 16 Career 365 655 43 23067 259 37.69 51 113 206 1958 Don’s benefit figure was announced at the start of the season, a Worcestershire record at the time of £3,840, and was celebrated in fine style with 102 not out against the New Zealand tourists, his 52nd first-class hundred. At Romford in late May Don was struck on the thumb by Trevor Bailey causing him to miss five matches, the first time in his career that injury had sidelined him. His second match back in June saw him captain Worcestershire for the first time when he led them at Taunton but it was almost two months after his injury before he showed any sign of a return to form with a fifty against Kent at Worcester in July. He was to miss another two matches through injury when he encountered Bailey again in the return match at New Road and a miserable season ended with 1,295 Worcestershire runs at an average of 31.58. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 366. Worcestershire v New Zealanders, Worcester, April 30, May 1, 2 (Match drawn) c J.R.Reid b H.B.Cave 43 345-7d 283 not out 102 202-4d 202-8 367. Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, Gloucester, May 14, 15, 16 (Worcestershire won by two wickets) c and b A.S.Brown 9 231 260 lbw b A.S.Brown 11 183-8 153 2 368. Worcestershire v Middlesex, Worcester, May 17, 19, 20 (Match drawn) c J.T.Murray b H.W.Tilly 0 63 195 c R.A.Gale b R.J.Hurst 87 346-5d 106-4 369. Worcestershire v Hampshire, Portsmouth, May 21, 22, 23 (Hampshire won by nine wickets) b V.H.D.Cannings 53 205 256-7d b M.B.Heath 46 174 127-1 370. Worcestershire v Essex, Romford, May 24, 26, 27 (Essex won by five wickets) c B.Taylor b T.E.Bailey 45 171 206-7d 1 b T.E.Bailey 16 76 42-5 371. Worcestershire v Leicestershire,Worcester, June 18, 19,20 (Leicestershire won by an innings and 47 runs) b C.T.Spencer 5 145 354-8d 1 b B.S.Boshier 2 162 372. Worcestershire v Somerset, Taunton, June 21, 23, 24 (Somerset won by five wickets) c H.W.Stephenson b K.D.Biddulph 16 208 159 b K.D.Biddulph 9 68 118-5 373. Worcestershire v Cambridge University, Worcester, June 28, 30, July 1 (Worcestershire won by 133 runs) c C.B.Howland b O.S.Wheatley 6 243 98 b E.R.Dexter 1 180-4d 192 1 374. Worcestershire v Warwickshire, Worcester, July 5, 7, 8 (Worcestershire won by seven wickets) c R.T.Spooner b A.Townsend 34 164 226 1 c T.W.Cartwright b J.D.Bannister 16 161-3 96 31