Famous Cricketers No 62 - Ken Barrington

1958 After a winter spent coaching in South Africa, Barrington had a very poor season, scoring just over 1100 runs at an average of 31. This was the watershed year for him. Dropped by Surrey for the home match against Lancashire, he was run out for a duck on his return against Yorkshire. He spent the remaining weeks of the season endeavouring to correct the mistakes in his batting and decided that radical changes were required as he was being dismissed too often by in-swing and off-break bowlers and being caught on the leg side. He decided to take fewer risks and become a grafter. He was to become an “averages” man, a less exciting player to watch but a dependable anchor man in whatever side he played. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 142. Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April (26), 28, 29 (Match drawn) c C.D.White b A.Hurd 34 207 8.2 3 20 2 P.I.Pieris c and b 164 3 C.B.Howland c and b 7 2 31 4 R.M.Prideaux c J.C.Laker 129-8 R.M.James c M.J.Stewart P.I.Pieris lbw C.B.Howland c M.J.Stewart 143. Surrey v MCC, Lord’s, May 3, 5, 6 (MCC won by an innings and 3 runs) c A.S.M.Oakman b A.E.Moss 2 116 401-4d c M.J.K.Smith b F.H.Tyson 10 282 144. Surrey v New Zealanders, Kennington Oval, May 7, 8 (Surrey won by an innings and 163 runs) c B.Sutcliffe b A.M.Moir 18 288 74 51 1 145. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 10, 12, 13 (Surrey won by nine wickets) c B.J.Meyer b D.R.Smith 0 336-7d - - - - 126 1 not out 8 50-1 9 2 20 1 T.W.Graveney b 257 2 146. Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, May 17, 19, 20 (Surrey won by an innings and 80 runs) c R.G.Carter b K.Ibadulla 1 305-9d 162 63 1 147. Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, May 21, 22, 23 (Surrey won by an innings and 5 runs) b C.T.Spencer 33 278 - - - - 126 1 6 1 9 0 147 2 148. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 24, 26, 27 (Surrey won by an innings and 43 runs) not out 7 334-4d 188 103 149. Surrey v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 28, 29, 30 (Surrey won by 177 runs) st A.Wilson b M.J.Hilton 74 314 193 1 c sub b K.Higgs 14 83-4d 27 1 150. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, May 31, June 2, 3 (Match drawn) c D.J.Insole b K.C.Preston 29 308 4 1 9 1 T.E.Bailey c P.B.H.May 276 2 151. Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kennington Oval, June 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) not out 62 378-5d 22 6 63 1 K.V.Andrew c and b 529-9 3 152. Surrey v Somerset, Taunton, June 7, 8, 9 (Somerset won by six wickets) c P.J.Eele b B.A.Langford 8 347-8d 15 2 49 0 349-6d 1 c J.G.Lomax b B.A.Langford 3 113 - - - - 112-4 2 153. Surrey v Yorkshire, Bramall Lane, June 14, 16, 17 (Yorkshire won by 248 runs) run out 0 94 - - - - 138 1 lbw b J.H.Wardle 34 119 5 0 16 0 323-7d 1 154. Surrey v Derbyshire, Chesterfield, June (21), 23, 24 (Match drawn) c D.B.Carr b C.Gladwin 3 59-4 216-9d 2 155. Surrey v Cambridge University, Guildford, June 25, 26, (27) (Match drawn) lbw b R.M.James 80 202 85 not out 40 178-4 156. Surrey v Hampshire, Guildford, June (28), 30, July 1 (Match drawn) b D.Shackleton 9 106 201-8d 1 did not bat - 2-0 17