Famous Cricketers No 66 - Wilfred Rhodes

series (seven fewer than Blythe took in the first two matches) but in the Fifth Test he made 66 and 54 respectively going in first wicket down after Jessop had hurt his back. On the county scene he took 12-115 against Leicestershire at Dewsbury and 13-108 in the ‘Roses’ match at Bradford. But his batting also excelled and he made five three figure scores, the highest was 199 against Sussex at Hove. He also made 118 against Essex at Headingley, 108 v Australians at Sheffield, 101 twice, against Kent at Huddersfield and the M.C.C. at Scarborough. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 423. Yorkshire v Derbyshire, Derby, May 3, 4, 5 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 127 runs) c J.Humphries b A.Morton 19 381 9.5 4 17 3 L.Oliver b 112 A.Warren b W.Bestwick b 2 0 6 0 142 424. Yorkshire v Northamptonshire, Hull, May 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) b G.J.Thompson 9 363 17 2 57 0 253 b S.G.Smith 38 132-5d 8 5 5 0 116-5 425. Yorkshire v Somerset, Bath, May 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c L.C.Braund b F.D.H.Joy 16 368 29 3 109 6 L.C.Braund c and b 286 1 F.P.Hardy b A.E.Lewis c S.Haigh H.F.Montgomery c C.H.Hardisty S.M.J.Woods b W.T.Greswell st H.Watson did not bat - 62-1 24 7 43 1 H.Chidgey c C.H.Hardisty 243-6d 1 426. Yorkshire v Worcestershire, Worcester, May 13, 14, 15 (Worcestershire won by 12 runs) c W.H. Hickton b W.B.Burns 0 289 6 4 3 0 203 c H.K.Foster b E.G.Arnold 8 133 11 3 15 1 W.B.Burns b 231 1 427. Yorkshire v Essex, Headingley, May 17, 18, 19 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 88 runs) c P.A.Perrin b C.P.Buckenham 114 292 5 3 9 0 90 3 1 5 0 114 428. Yorkshire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, May 20, 22, 23 (Yorkshire won by eight wickets) b S.G.Smith 17 253 9 3 15 1 C.Thorp lbw 138 1 not out 55 113-2 21 5 64 1 C.J.T.Pool b 227 1 429. Yorkshire v Somerset, Bradford, May 24, (25), 26 (Match drawn) c E.S.M.Poyntz b E.Robson 48 345-9d 3 1 7 0 21-1 430. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Edgbaston, May 27, 28, 29 (England won by ten wickets) not out 15 121 - - - - 74 1 did not bat - 105-0 1 0 8 0 151 1 431. Yorkshire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 31 June 1, 2 (Yorkshire won by 65 runs) c W.Worsley b W.Brearley 0 133 8 4 14 0 89 b W.Huddleston 16 78 - - - - 57 432. Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, June 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c S.P.Kinneir b C.Charlesworth 45 500 48 17 83 7 C.Charlesworth c D.Hunter 376 1 S.P.Kinneir c G.H.Hirst C.S.Baker c and b William Quaife c J.T.Newstead A.F.A.Lilley c D.Hunter R.G.Pridmore st D.Hunter S.Hargreave c J.W.Rothery did not bat - 89-2 433. Yorkshire v Kent, Huddersfield, June 7, 8, 9 (Kent won by seven wickets) b A.Fielder 11 69 20 4 71 1 C.Blythe c D.Hunter 319 c E.W.Dillon b A.Fielder 101 364 5 0 30 1 K.L.Hutchings c W.E.Bates 115-3 434. Yorkshire v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 10, 11, (12) (Match drawn) c A.E.Trott b J.T.Hearne 28 112-4 15 5 36 6 E.H.Hendren st D.Hunter 161 W.P.Robertson b H.R.Murrell c W.E.Bates J.W.Hearne c J.T.Newstead G.L.Hebden c G.H.Hirst J.H.Hunt b 57