Famous Cricketers No 56 - Laurence Barnard Fishlock

273. Surrey v Hampshire, Bournemouth, August 28, 30, 31 (Surrey won by an innings and 27 runs) run out 17 449-7d 269 153 274. South v North, Kingston-upon-Thames, September 4, 6, 7 (Match drawn) c R.W.Clarke b A.E.Nutter 43 219 255 1 b J.E.Walsh 25 305-7d 191-4 275. H.D.G.Leveson-Gower’s XI v Australians, Scarborough, September 8, 9, 10 (Match drawn) c R.N.Harvey b S.J.E.Loxton 38 177 489-8d c A.R.Morris b I.W.Johnson 26 75-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship matches 25 45 1 1729 253 39.29 5 6 14 Other matches 6 11 1 377 81* 37.70 - 2 3 Season 31 56 2 2106 253 39.00 5 8 17 Career 275 459 37 16695 253 39.56 36 89 167 1949 At the age of 42, Laurie Fishlock had the best season statistically of his career. His aggregate of 2,426 was the highest he ever made in a season and his total of seven centuries also equalled his previous highest made in 1937. Additionally, he reached a score of fifty or more on thirteen occasions. Highlights of his summer included the making of two centuries in a match for the fourth time, being the first left-handed batsman to accomplish the feat, although B.Sutcliffe also achieved this target later in the season. He made the second and final double-century of his career when hitting 210 against Somerset at The Oval. This innings included two sixes and 26 fours, lasted five and a half hours and included a partnership of 260 runs for the first wicket with E.A.Bedser. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 276. Surrey v M.C.C., Lord’s, May 4, 5, 6 (M.C.C. won by two wickets) c W.J.Edrich b V.J.Ransom 2 285 179 c G.O.Dawkes b T.E.Bailey 13 173 281-8 277. Surrey v New Zealanders, Kennington Oval, May 11, 12, 13 (New Zealanders won by 149 runs) c F.L.H.Mooney b G.F.Cresswell 5 202 258 c W.M.Wallace b H.B.Cave 13 156 249-8d 1 278. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, May 14, 16, 17 (Surrey won by an innings and 58 runs) b G.E.M.Heath 123 389-9d 272 1 59 279. Surrey v Northamptonshire, Northampton, May 18, 19, 20 (Match drawn) lbw b R.W.Clarke 3 292 190 b A.E.Nutter 0 208-9d 248-8 280. Surrey v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, May 21, 23, 24 (Surrey won by 28 runs) b T.L.Pritchard 8 234 124 b W.E.Hollies 38 123 205 281. Surrey v Derbyshire, Kennington Oval, May 25, 26, 27 (Surrey won by an innings and 182 runs) b W.H.Copson 4 407 52 1 173 282. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, May 28, 30, 31 (Match drawn) c T.C.Dodds b G.R.Pullinger 6 287 193 c T.H.Wade b G.R.Pullinger 91 168-3d 139-4 283. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 4, 6, 7 (Nottinghamshire won by eight wickets) b A.Jepson 111 298 302-2d c sub b F.G.Woodhead 118 209-5d 209-2 284. Surrey v Glamorgan, Kennington Oval, June 8, 9, 10 (Match drawn) lbw b W.Wooller 16 249 418 c D.E.Davies b B.L.Muncer 15 232-7d 28