Famous Cricketers No 59 - Aubrey Faulkner

1914 – in England Faulkner made only one appearance in 1914, turning out for H.D.G.Leveson Gower’s XII against Oxford University XII at Eastbourne. Because of the First World War, which started a little over two months later, that was to be his last first-class match for six years. He marked the occasion with a fluent innings of 70 and a return of 5/51 in the students’ second innings. Both he (7/80) and fellow-South African Sid Pegler (7/90) took seven wickets in the match. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 111. H.D.G.Leveson Gower’s XII v Oxford University XII, Eastbourne, June 25, 26 (H.D.G.Leveson-Gower’s XII won by an innings and 7 runs) c O.C.Bristowe b P.H.Davies 70 363 11 2 29 2 D.G.Wigan b 191 O.C.Bristowe c W.G.M.Sarel 19 6 51 5 M.Howell c N.C.Tufnell 165 M.B.Burrows b F.C.G.Naumann lbw D.G.Wigan b P.H.Davies b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 1 0 70 70 70.00 - 1 - Career 111 184 23 6026 204 37.42 12 32 92 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other match 30 8 80 7 5/52 11.42 1 - Career 2645.5 526 7371 426 7/26 17.30 32 7 1920 – in England Returning to first-class cricket after his hectic war-time experiences, Faulkner appeared twice for MCC and once for the Gentlemen of England at Lord’s. At the tail end of the season he was back at the Scarborough Festival playing for MCC against Yorkshire and for the Gentlemen against the Players. His only notable performance was achieved for MCC against Combined Services at Lord’s, where he captured 10/137 (6/56 and 4/81) in the match. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 112. MCC v Oxford University, Lord’s, June 28, 29 (MCC won by an innings and 61 runs) b R.C.Robertson-Glasgow 12 423-9d 6.2 0 27 1 R.C.Robertson-Glasgow lbw 193 1 10 2 28 4 D.R.Jardine lbw 169 F.A.Waldock b R.L.Holdsworth lbw F.W.Gilligan b 113. MCC v Cambridge University, Lord’s, July 1, 2, 3 (Cambridge University won by 28 runs) st M.D.Lyon b A.P.F.Chapman 40 201 4 0 23 0 206 c C.R.Benstead b G.O.Shelmerdine 2 127 - - - - 150 114. Gentlemen of England v Combined Services, Lord’s, August 21, 23 (Combined Services won by five wickets) b W.V.D.Dickinson 36 225 17 3 56 6 R.A.D.Brooks b 150 P.V.Williams b F.R.R.Brooke c P.W.Le Gros G.C.Harrison lbw W.V.D.Dickinson c sub A.E.Evans b 24