Famous Cricketers No 59 - Aubrey Faulkner

c and b N.J.O.Carbutt 23 103 18 0 81 4 W.A.C.Wilkinson b 181-5 C.H.B.Blount b R.A.D.Brooks b P.V.Williams b 115. MCC v Yorkshire, Scarborough, September 2, 3, 4 (Yorkshire won by nine wickets) c G.H.Hirst b E.Robinson 1 256-9d 19.3 3 65 2 E.Robinson c N.E.Haig 288 1 A.Dolphin c and b c E.Robinson b E.R.Wilson 8 81 - - - - 51-1 116. Gentlemen v Players, Scarborough, September 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) run out 23 276 - - - - 219 b C.H.Parkin 2 131-9 4 0 25 0 326-7d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Gentlemen v Players 1 2 0 25 23 12.50 - - - Other matches 4 7 0 122 40 17.42 - - 2 Season 5 9 0 147 40 16.33 - - 2 Career 116 193 23 6173 204 36.31 12 32 94 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Gentlemen v Players 4 0 25 0 - - - - Other matches 74.5 8 280 17 6/56 16.47 1 1 Season 78.5 8 305 17 6/56 17.94 1 1 Career 2724.4 534 7676 443 7/26 17.32 33 8 1921 – in England Invited by Archie McLaren to play in his selection against the all-conquering Australians, Faulkner produced the innings of his life in making 153 in the second innings. His haul of six wickets in the match made up a fine all-round performance which was the major contribution in the first defeat suffered by W. W. Armstrong’s side on the tour. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 117. England XI v Australians, Eastbourne, August 27, 29, 30 (England XI won by 28 runs) b W.W.Armstrong 3 43 16 1 50 4 W.Bardsley lbw 174 C.G.Macartney b T.J.E.Andrews b H.Carter c H.Ashton c A.A.Mailey b W.W.Armstrong 153 326 5 1 13 2 T.J.E.Andrews b 167 W.W.Armstrong lbw SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 2 0 156 153 78.00 1 - - Career 117 195 23 6329 204 36.79 13 32 94 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other match 21 2 63 6 4/50 10.50 - - Career 2745.4 536 7739 449 7/26 17.23 33 8 1924 – South Africans in England Faulkner’s first-class career ended unhappily when was he called out of retirement to play in the Second Test, at Lord’s, on South Africa’s disappointing tour of the United Kingdom. He showed signs of his old ability in making 25 and 12, but was obviously in no condition to play Test cricket. His 25