Famous Cricketers No 63 - A.O.Jones

290. Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, Trent Bridge, August (3), 4, (5) (Match drawn) (captain, won toss) c E.P.Barnett b E.G.Dennett 19 195 25-2 291. Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 7, 8 (Surrey won by eight wickets) (captain, won toss) c H.Strudwick b W.S.Lees 2 112 - - - - 174 1 c N.A.Knox b W.S.Lees 22 137 6 1 22 0 78-2 292. Nottinghamshire v Essex, Leyton, August 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) (captain, lost toss) c G.Tosetti b C.P.McGahey274 552-9d 16 3 51 2 W.Reeves c J.P.Fellows 317-8d 1 J.W.H.T.Douglas b - - - - 102-3 293. Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Trent Bridge, August 17, 18, 19 (Match drawn) (captain, won toss) c F.A.Tarrant b J.T.Hearne 123 418-5d - - - - 187 1 7 0 21 1 J.Douglas b 279-9 294. Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, Derby, August 21, 22, 23 (Nottinghamshire won by six wickets) (captain, won toss) b O.Burton 46 329 173 not out 4 43-4 198 1 295. North v South, Blackpool, August 28, 29, 30 (North won by eight wickets) (captain, lost toss) b E.G.Arnold 39 206 - - - - 95 not out 7 71-2 6 0 35 0 181 296. An England XI v Lancashire, Blackpool, August 31, September 1, 2 (Match drawn) (captain, won toss) lbw b J.Hallows 10 193 253 not out 23 228-6d 168 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Test matches 2 4 0 40 30 10.00 - - 3 - County Championship 20 33 2 1312 274 42.32 2 - 29 - Other Notts matches 3 6 0 233 103 38.83 1 1 2 - Other matches 2 4 2 79 39 38.50 - - - - Season 27 47 4 1664 274 38.69 3 7 34 - Career 296 496 31 15108 296 32.49 26 71 335 2 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m County Championship 178.2 25 544 18 4-59 30.22 - - Other Notts matches 2 0 7 0 - - - - Other matches 6 0 35 0 - - - - Season (6-b) 184.2 25 586 18 4-59 32.55 - - Career (6-b) 1092 172 } 8617 264 6-26 32.64 7 1 (5-b) 1440.3 244 1906 Nottinghamshire were 5th, winning 9 Championship matches and losing 4. They had two early defeats and two at the end of the season. In between they had a run of a dozen matches without losing. It was, in some ways, a preamble to the successes of next year. John Gunn again achieved the double, Iremonger and Jones made over a thousand runs each, while Wass and Hallam took 180 championship wickets between then at just under 18 runs each. Oates was reliability itself behind the stumps, the fielding was as keen as ever and the main batsmen were ably supported by those further down the order. Arthur Owen was consistent with the bat, making 50 or more on 15 occasions and averaging a little more than 43. His catching was excellent, taking his highest tally in a season so far. Arthur Owen led his county to a win against MCC. He made the only score of over 50 giving a display of free hitting in cold conditions. Against Leicestershire, he was given out first ball. This was a rare event in the life of Arthur Owen. In their first encounter with the newly prompted Northamptonshire, Notts proved to be far too strong a side. On the first day, the home side were dismissed by Wass and John Gunn for 56 and the visitors made 282 for 5. On the second day, Jones batted down the order and made 77 in 70 minutes, hitting 8 fours. Jones fielded brilliantly in the slips and took six catches in the match. 52