Famous Cricketers No 76 - J.N.Crawford

the match against the same opponents at Dunedin. According to one press report a Southland writer remarked that Crawford got every lbw appeal given in his favour although maybe not too much credence should be given to that since he obtained only three lbw decisions of the 19 wickets he took. At season’s end Crawford sailed to Melbourne where he married Anita Schmidt of Adelaide on 15 April. The first photographs from Gallipoli would begin appearing in newspapers within a month and the OCA urged its players to enlist, including its expensive import. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 193. Otago v Canterbury, Christchurch, December 25, 26 (Canterbury won by an innings and 26 runs) c H.A.Bishop b T.A.Carlton 22 108 19 3 67 6 F.Woods b 218 R.G.Hickworth b W.R.Patrick lbw F.Butler b T.A.Carlton b D.Reese b b T.A.Carlton 10 84 194. Otago v Wellington, Wellington, January 1, 2, 4 (Match drawn) b J.S.Hiddleston 6 139 40 3 149 5 W.A.Baker b 498 J.S.Hiddleston lbw W.R.L.Gibbes b H.E.Burton b J.F.W.Dickson b not out 178 428-7 195. Otago v Southland, Invercargill, February 17, 18, 19 (Otago won by 118 runs) c J.T.Battersby b R.H.B.Fogo 58 166 20.3 7 37 6 P.A.Poole c A.Galland 71 E.J.Kavanagh c D.J.Tuckwell C.E.Tapley b J.H.Gilbertson b T.Battersby lbw R.H.B.Fogo c H.G. Siederberg not out 13 85-3d 16 6 26 4 J.Doig c A.E.Bell 62 J.H.Gilbertson b T.Groves c J.W.H.Bannerman T.Battersby b 196. Otago v Southland, Dunedin, April 2, 3 (Match drawn) c A.Driscoll b J.W.H.Bannerman 50 212 20 3 60 5 P.A.Poole b 226 A.J.Hamilton b J.H.Gilbertson b E.J.Kavanagh lbw A.Driscoll b did not bat - 50-3 19 5 49 4 C.E.Tapley b 152 P.A.Poole lbw A.J.Hamilton b A.Driscoll b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 4 7 2 337 178* 67.40 1 2 - Career 196 304 29 8726 232 31.73 13 42 157 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other matches 134.3 26 388 30 6-37 12.93 4 1 Career 5546.1 1242 15700 773 8-24 20.31 54 11 1915-1916 In 1915 Otago paid Crawford £169 for six months salary leaving only £103 in the coach’s fund. Tangled negotiations between player and association continued over the next year. The OCA was disturbed about the lateness of his coach’s report in which he complained of players missing practice, 32