Famous Cricketers No 51 - Don Kenyon

537. Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, August 17, 19, 20 (Worcestershire won by five wickets) c K.V.Andrew b B.S.Crump 3 105 78 c K.V.Andrew b J.D.F.Larter 5 145-5 169 1 538. Worcestershire v Somerset, Worcester, August 21, 22, 23 (Worcestershire won by eight wickets) c C.H.M.Greetham b K.E.Palmer 60 272 178 1 c G.Atkinson b K.E.Palmer 27 91-2 182 539. Worcestershire v Middlesex, Worcester, August 24, 26, 27 (Middlesex won by 61 runs) b C.D.Drybrough 27 175 189 c W.E.Russell b P.H.Parfitt 40 187 234 540. Worcestershire v Hampshire, Bournemouth, August 28, 29, (30) (Match drawn) c H.Horton b A.R.Wassell 44 218 204 29-0 541. Worcestershire v Lancashire, Worcester, August 31, September (2), (3) (Match drawn) c K.J.Grieves b J.Cumbes 31 163-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 26 46 0 1360 166 29.56 1 11 8 Other matches 2 3 0 33 20 11.00 - - - Season 28 49 0 1393 166 28.42 1 11 8 Career 541 978 50 32601 259 35.13 68 162 285 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Championship 11.1 0 57 0 - - Career 17.2 0 96 0 - - 1964 The dream came true! Worcestershire were County Champions for the first time in their history and led in style by Don who ‘came good’ with three important centuries and 1,467 runs at an average of 30.56. During his testimonial year Don completed 1000 runs for the 16th consecutive season, still a Worcestershire record. The title was won when they beat Gloucestershire at New Road by an innings and two runs with three games to spare. They were given a confident start when Don (114) and Martin Horton (96) put on 187 for the first wicket to be followed by a partnership of 126 for the third wicket by Ron Headley (103*) and Tom Graveney (57). There was a nervous two hour wait after the victory had been achieved to hear that their only rivals for the title, Warwickshire, had lost at Southampton so the celebrations began. Don finished off the season with three fifties and two centuries in his last five matches including an important 53 not out, out of 108 in ninety-five minutes, in a low scoring match at Kidderminster where Middlesex were beaten by nine wickets. Early in the season Worcestershire were eliminated from the Gillette Cup in the first round at Newport. They were beaten by Glamorgan in the last over by one wicket after Don had scored 42, his career best in the competition. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 542. Worcestershire v Australians, Worcester, April 29, 30, May 1 (Match drawn) c P.J.P.Burge b T.R.Veivers 37 228 251 c R.M.Cowper b T.R.Veivers28 157-3 196-4d 543. Worcestershire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 6, 7, 8 (Worcestershire won by 56 runs) lbw b J.B.Statham 4 226 96 2 c P.T.Marner b J.B.Statham 9 109-4d 183 544. Worcestershire v Middlesex, Lord’s, May 9, 11, 12 (Worcestershire won by five wickets) c F.J.Titmus b J.S.E.Price 19 238 256 1 c W.E.Russell b P.J.Lawrence9 74-5 54 545. Worcestershire v Glamorgan, Worcester, May 13, 14 (Worcestershire won by an innings and 81 runs) b B.Hedges 50 312 104 2 127 43