Famous Cricketers No 63 - A.O.Jones

155. Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, Trent Bridge, August 2, 3, 4 (Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 71 runs) (captain, won toss) b F.W.Stocks 25 328 3 0 7 0 160 - - - - 97 156. Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) (captain, won toss) st F.Stedman b H.P.Clode 40 240 15 4 60 2 W.H.Lockwood c and b 295-7 2 T.W.Hayward st J.Carlin 157. Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Trent Bridge, August 16, 17, 18 (Middlesex won by an innings and 170 runs) (captain, lost toss) c A.E.Trott b C.M.Wells 0 104 10 0 38 1 P.F.Warner st J.Carlin 498 1 c A.E.Trott b J.T.Hearne 21 224 158. Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, Chesterfield, August 20, 21, 22 (Nottinghamshire won by 165 runs) (captain, won toss) run out 9 249 - - - - 120 b W.Bestwick 10 198 2 0 14 0 162 159. Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, August 23, 24 (Lancashire won by an innings and 52 runs) (captain, won toss) c A.W.Mold b J.Briggs 15 128 8 0 26 0 237 1 c J.T.Tyldesley b J.Briggs 1 57 160. The North v The South, Hastings, September 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) b W.H.Lockwood 0 440 4 1 25 0 287 1 c H.R.Butt b G.L.Jessop 41 234-5d - - - - 266-5 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Gentlemen v Players 2 4 0 97 46 24.25 - - 3 - County Championship 18 28 0 699 155 24.96 1 3 19 - Other Notts matches 1 2 0 51 47 25.50 - - - - Other matches 1 2 0 41 41 20.50 - - 1 - Season 22 36 0 888 155 24.66 1 3 23 - Career 160 268 15 6598 250 26.08 8 31 161 - Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Gentlemen v Players 45 5 152 6 5-67 25.33 1 - County Championship 158 22 533 18 3-40 29.61 - - Other matches 4 1 25 0 - - - - Season (6-b) 207 28 710 24 5-67 29.58 1 - Career (6-b) 207 28 } 5427 169 6-49 32.11 4 - (5-b) 1440.3 244 1901 Nottinghamshire were ninth in the Championship, winning five, losing six and drawing eight. The batting was vastly improved on the previous year, but the bowling fell away. Tom Wass failed to maintain his form although John Gunn had a better season. Arthur Owen had a wonderful year. This was the only time that he scored 2,000 runs in a season and it was also the only time he passed 50 wickets. He also held 30 catches for the first time in his career and achieved his first stumping. Prior to 1901, 9 batsmen had between them passed 2,000 runs in a season on 22 occasions, so that it was still quite a rare event. In 1901, Arthur Owen was one of 9 batsmen to pass this milestone. His season started with two appearances for W.G.Grace’s London County, which played first-class cricket between 1900 and 1904. His batting was modest and, although he had some success with the ball, he was never asked to play for them again. In the match at Bristol, Arthur Owen made a brilliant display of batting, hitting 9 fours and making 95 runs in 130 minutes. He shared in a second wicket stand of 120 with William Gunn and was out cutting at a wide ball. His 73 in the second innings was almost as good, during which he put on 100 with C.E.Dench. Despite Jessop’s hurricane 76 in the first innings, Nottinghamshire set 31