Famous Cricketers No 67 - Ivo Bligh

74. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, January 19, 20, 22 (England won by an innings and 27 runs) (captain) b G.Giffen 0 294 114 153 2 75. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, January 26, 27, 29, 30 (England won by 69 runs) (captain) b G.E.Palmer 13 247 218 1 not out 17 123 83 2 76. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, February 17, 19, 20, 21 (Australia won by four wickets) (captain) b G.E.Palmer 19 263 262 1 c W.L.Murdoch b T.P.Horan 10 197 199-6 1 77. Hon.I.F.W.Bligh’s XI v Victoria, Melbourne, March 9, 10, 12 (Victoria won by an innings and 73 runs) (captain) b G.E.Palmer 0 55 284 st J.M.Blackham b E.Turner 2 156 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 4 7 1 62 19 10.33 - - 7 Other matches 1 2 0 2 2 1.00 - - - Season 5 9 1 64 19 8.00 - - 7 Career 77 131 11 2527 113* 21.05 2 12 79 1883 Returning to England with the season well advanced, Bligh rejoined the Kent side for their 6th match, in mid-July. He proceeded to play in all the remaining county games. His highest innings of 42 was against Middlesex at Canterbury. It was made out of 60 and he opened the batting. Kent lost six of their ten county games and struggled to field a settled eleven - 25 players in all appearing in 12 matches. Lord Harris was the outstanding batsman and the only Kent man in the top 20 in the first-class averages. Bligh’s first-class cricket career came to an unexpected close at The Oval in August 1883 - the match was an even draw. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 78. Kent v Sussex, Maidstone, July 16, 17 (Kent won by an innings and 36 runs) c C.A.Smith b J.B.Hide 24 232 85 111 1 79. Kent v Surrey, Maidstone, July 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) b R.Henderson 4 325 274 182-4 80. Kent v M.C.C., Canterbury, August 6, 7, 8 (M.C.C. won by nine wickets) b W.Barnes 7 164 295 1 c M.Sherwin b W.Barnes 38 194 64-1 81. Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury, August 9, 10 (Middlesex won by nine wickets) c G.F.Vernon b C.T.Studd 42 216 294 st A.Lyttelton b G.Burton 0 118 41-1 82. Kent v Yorkshire, Gravesend, August 16, 17 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 94 runs) b E.Peate 6 148 392 c I.Grimshaw b T.Emmett 14 150 83. Kent v Lancashire, Gravesend, August 20, 21 (Kent won by 21 runs) c R.Pilling b A.Watson 1 92 97 c G.Nash b R.G.Barlow 18 118 92 84. Kent v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 27, 28, 29 (Match drawn) b R.Henderson 35 299 378 c and b R.Henderson 17 112-5 92 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Kent 7 12 0 206 42 17.16 - - 2 Career 84 143 11 2733 113* 20.70 2 12 81 14