Famous Cricketers No 74 - Bill Edrich

518. Middlesex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 11, 13, 14 (Surrey won by seven wickets) c W.S.Surridge b P.J.Loader 6 69 - - - - 176-9d b W.S.Surridge 82 188 1.1 0 5 1 K.F.Barrington b 84-3 519.* Middlesex v Kent, Lord’s, August 15, 16, 17 (Middlesex won by an innings and 73 runs) c A.E.Fagg b D.V.P.Wright 67 304-5d 110 121 1 520. Middlesex v Surrey, Lord’s, August 18, 20, 21 (Surrey won by 71 runs) c W.S.Surridge b E.A.Bedser 3 63 113 b G.A.R.Lock 4 137 158-9d 521.* Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord’s, August 22, 23, 24 (Northamptonshire won by two wickets) c G.E.Tribe b J.S.Manning 64 197 - - - - 186 run out 24 134 11 6 17 1 J.S.Manning c J.A.Young 146-8 1 522. Middlesex v Worcestershire, Worcester, August 25, (27), 28 (Match drawn) b R.Berry 33 180 182-3 523. MCC v Yorkshire, Scarborough, August 29, 30, 31 (Yorkshire won by 188 runs) c J.V.Wilson b R.Illingworth 2 113 238-9d c J.H.Wardle b R.Appleyard 11 174 237-5d 524.* Gentlemen v Players, Scarborough, September 1, 3, 4 (Players won by seven wickets) c M.R.Hallam b D.C.S.Compton 133 342-9d 344-8d c A.E.Moss b D.J.Shepherd 43 184 185-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Gentlemen v Players 1 2 0 176 133 88.00 1 - - Championship 28 47 3 1427 208* 32.43 1 9 28 Other Middlesex matches 3 5 0 200 84 40.00 - 3 2 Other matches 2 4 0 28 15 7.00 - - - Season 34 58 3 1831 208* 33.29 2 12 30 Career 524 880 87 35114 267* 44.27 85 187 479 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Championship 20.1 8 46 3 1-5 15.33 - - Other Middlesex matches 6 1 34 1 1-34 34.00 - - Other matches 0.4 0 4 1 1-4 4.00 - - Season (6-ball) 26.5 9 84 5 1-4 16.80 - - Career (6-ball) 4647 860 } 15768 474 7-48 33.26 11 3 Career (8-ball) 571.6 62 1956/57 - C.G.Howard’s XI in India Edrich made a short tour to India where the team lead by C.G.Howard played two matches as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Bengal Cricket Association. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 525. C.G.Howard’s XI v Chief Minister’s XI, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, December 30, 31, January 1, 2 (Chief Minister’s XI won by 142 runs) c C.S.Gopinath b S.P.Gupte 58 227-9d - - - - 149 1 c G.S.Ramchand b V.Mankad 5 158 6 1 15 0 378-8d 1 526. C.G.Howard’s XI v Cricket Club of India President’s XI, Brabourne Street, Bombay, January 5, 6, 7, 8 (C.G.Howard’s XI won by 152 runs) b S.P.Gupte 4 319 171 st N.S.Tamhane b S.P.Gupte 58 313-7d 309 1 48