Famous Cricketers No 62 - Ken Barrington

256. Commonwealth XI v Invitation XI, Wanderers, Johannesburg, October 7, 8, 10 (Commonwealth XI won by five wickets) c J.H.B.Waite b S.Stanley 41 345-8d 10 1 45 1 H.J.Tayfield b 249 c J.H.B.Waite b H.J.Tayfield 8 123-5 13 2 42 4 S.O’Linn c and b 218 1 E.J.Barlow c N.C.O’Neill H.J.Tayfield c J.B.Statham N.A.T.Adcock c R.B.Simpson SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 4 7 0 164 66 23.42 - 1 3 Career 256 398 60 12896 186 38.15 26 71 266 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Other matches 58 6 200 7 4-42 28.57 - Career (6 ball) 1055.3 196 3350 87 6-70 38.95 1 1961 In the pre-season match at Fenner’s Barrington broke a toe but came back just over a week later to score a flawless 151 not out against Hampshire. In the First Test he kept wicket for a short period whilst Murray was indisposed, but when fielding at slip dropped both Lawry and Simpson. From then on, at his own request, his days as a regular slip were numbered. In the second innings of the First Test, he took part in a long partnership with Dexter to save the match. England lost at Lord’s but won at Headingley. In the match at Old Trafford, England lost after letting Australia off the hook, setting up a battle at the Oval. Unfortunately, this match petered out to a draw. Barrington added 172 with R.Subba Row despite having a fractured wrist (which he did in the previous match, Surrey v Middlesex) and this was his last match for the season, where he finished top of the national averages and second in the Test averages. In a summer of frequent collapses, his reliability in the middle order could not be overestimated. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 257. Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April 29, May 1, 2 (Match drawn) c R.I.Jefferson b M.J.L.Willard 35 290 199 absent hurt - 164 210-9 258. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, May 10, 11, 12 (Hampshire won by five wickets) not out 151 356-4d 15 2 36 0 190 2 did not bat - 141-2d 6 0 32 1 H.Horton c G.A.R.Lock 310-5d 1 259. Surrey v Australians, Kennington Oval, May 13, 15, 16 (Australians won by ten wickets) c R.B.Simpson b G.D.McKenzie 4 161 6 1 31 0 341-7d run out 43 214 2 0 8 0 38-0 260. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 20, 22, 23 (Nottinghamshire won by 28 runs) c C.J.Poole b I.J.Davison 75 281-7d - - - - 278 2 c C.J.Poole b C.Forbes 47 262 6 1 31 0 293-5d 2 261. Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, May 24, 25, 26 (Match drawn) c M.J.K.Smith b J.D.Bannister 10 352-6d 3 0 8 0 228 1 not out 37 192-6d 8 3 17 0 176-4 1 262. MCC v Australians, Lord’s, May 27, 29, 30 (Australians won by 63 runs) c and b A.K.Davidson 55 274 7 1 28 1 B.C.Booth c M.J.Horton 381-5d 1 lbw b G.D.McKenzie 35 230 3 0 21 0 181-0d 263. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 31, June 1, 2 (Match drawn) c B.J.Meyer b J.B.Mortimore 93 269-7d - - - - 170 1 26 5 67 1 J.B.Mortimore st R.Swetman 311-6 1 26