Famous Cricketers No 56 - Laurence Barnard Fishlock

he had already secured his place as one of the last three selected to tour Australia in the forthcoming winter. He also gained selection as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year for 1946. His fielding, which had always been a special feature, was particularly outstanding this season. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 190. Surrey v M.C.C., Lord’s, May 4, 5 (Surrey won by an innings and 134 runs) c S.C.Griffith b A.W.H.Mallett 22 364 152 78 191. Surrey v Indians, Kennington Oval, May 11, 13, 14 (Indians won by nine wickets) hit wkt b C.S.Nayudu 62 135 3 0 19 0 454 c V.M.Merchant b V.S.Hazare 83 338 - - - - 20-1 192. Surrey v Somerset, Kennington Oval, May 18, 20, 21 (Surrey won by ten wickets) lbw b A.W.Wellard 68 359-9d 257 not out 21 28-0 128 193. Surrey v Worcestershire, Worcester, May 25, (27), (28) (Match drawn) c J.S.Buller b P.F.Jackson 79 241 110-3 194. Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kettering, May 29, 30, 31 (Surrey won by nine wickets) c W.Barron b R.J.Partridge 14 192 126 c sub b R.J.Partridge 2 37-1 101 195. Surrey v Lancashire, Kennington Oval, June (1), 3, 4 (Match drawn) c G.A.Edrich b W.E.Phillipson 172 351-7d 192-1 196. Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kennington Oval, June 5, 6, 7 (Match drawn) c D.Brookes b W.E.Merritt 35 394 - - - - 407 1 9 1 40 0 252-3 197. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 8, (10), 11 (Match drawn) c F.W.Stocks b G.F.H.Heane 37 238 249-9d 198. Surrey v Leicestershire, Grace Road, Leicester, June 12, 13, 14 (Surrey won by 202 runs) b A.Riddington 129 244 95 c F.T.Prentice b J.Sperry 112 212 159 199. Surrey v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June (15), 17, 18 (Lancashire won by 27 runs) c J.T.Ikin b E.J.Price 22 112 184 b W.B.Roberts 40 137 92-8d 200. Surrey v Derbyshire, Kennington Oval, June (19), 20, 21 (Match drawn) c H.S.Carter b F.E.Marsh 51 150-7d 147 b F.E.Marsh 77 179-8 186-5d 201. Surrey v Hampshire, Guildford, June 26, 27 (Surrey won by nine wickets) c E.D.R.Eagar b O.W.Herman 32 222 48 lbw b J.F.Godfrey 21 69-1 242 202. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, June 29, July 1, 2 (Essex won by an innings and 179 runs) b R.F.T.Paterson 45 162 2 0 8 0 597 st T.H.Wade b T.P.B.Smith 57 256 203. Surrey v Derbyshire, Derby, July 3, 4, 5 (Derbyshire won by two wickets) c P.Vaulkhard b C.Gladwin 40 204 318 c C.S.Elliott b F.E.Marsh 151 236 123-8 3 204. Surrey v Yorkshire, Headingley, July 6, 8, 9 (Yorkshire won by six wickets) b T.F.Smailes 3 167 195 c W.Watson b A.Booth 41 191 167-4 205. Surrey v Sussex, Kennington Oval, July 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) b C.Oakes 34 391 383 c D.J.Wood b J.Langridge 52 194-8 260-1d 206. Surrey v Kent, Kennington Oval, July 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) b C.Lewis 29 496 6 0 18 0 281 2 - - - - 189-5 207. Players v Gentlemen, Lord’s, July 17, 18 (Players won by an innings and 140 runs) c S.C.Griffith b C.J.Knott 83 399-5d 144 115 22