Famous Cricketers No 72 - Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge, C.B.E.

not out 71 261-2d 169-4 409. Kent v Leicestershire, Hinckley, July 22, 23, 24 (Kent won by 95 runs) * c G.W.Burch b G.F.Cross 23 121 131 1 c G.F.Cross b C.T.Spencer 15 172 67 410. Kent v Lancashire, Gillingham, July 25, 27, 28 (Match drawn) * b J.B.Statham 83 231 253 2 c J.B.Statham b K.J.Grieves 109 249-4d 150-9 2 411. Kent v Hampshire, Canterbury, August 1, 3, 4 (Match drawn) * c B.S.V.Timms b D.Shackleton 99 388-5d - - - - 322-9d not out 100 177-6d 2 0 12 0 224-8 412. Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury, August 5, 6, 7 (Match drawn) * c J.T.Murray b D.A.Bick 101 246 252 1 c D.A.Bick b D.Bennett 42 236-8 240-6d 413. Kent v Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, August 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) * lbw b R.R.Bailey 2 213 274-9d 3 c and b D.S.Steele 66 267-7d 148-5 414. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Kennington Oval, August 13, 14, 15, 17, (18) (Match drawn) c A.T.W.Grout b G.D.McKenzie 20 182 379 2 not out 93 381-4 415. Kent v Yorkshire, Dover, August 19, 20 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 13 runs) * st J.G.Binks b R.Illingworth 21 97 256 4 b D.Wilson 29 146 416. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s. August 22, 24, 25 (Kent won by nine wickets) * b J.S.E.Price 47 315 149 1 did not bat - 5-1 168 2 417. Kent v Australians, Canterbury, August 26, 27, 28 (Australians won by eight wickets) * c A.T.W.Grout b I.R.Redpath 90 346-6d - - - - 354-8d not out 50 258-3d 0.3 0 6 0 252-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 3 5 1 188 93* 47.00 - 1 2 County Championship 17 27 3 1330 117 55.41 4 8 25 Other Kent Matches 2 4 1 232 90 77.33 - 3 - Other Matches 1 1 0 13 13 13.00 - - 1 Season 23 37 5 1763 117 55.09 4 12 28 Career 417 699 64 27515 307 43.33 70 147 365 Bowling O M R W BB Ave County Championship 6 0 39 0 - - Other Kent Matches 0.3 0 6 0 - - Season (6-ball) 6.3 0 45 0 - - Career (6-ball) 662.2 85 } 2747 53 4-22 51.83 (8-ball) 13.3 0 1964/65 – Commonwealth XI in India Cowdrey participated in two tours this winter. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mohum Bagam, the Calcutta sports club, he joined a two-match (one first-class) tour, organised by Alf Gover, involving twelve international cricketers. 44