Famous Cricketers No 77 - W.L.Murdoch

151. Australians v South of England, Hastings, September 15, 16, 17 (South of England won by ten wickets) * c and b G.A.Lohmann 10 138 262 c F.Martin b J.W.Sharpe 43 142 22-0 152. Australians v England XI, Old Trafford, September 18, 19, 20 (Match drawn) * b G.A.Lohmann 57 234 167 1 c A.Shrewsbury b G.A.Davidson 7 186-4 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Test matches 2 4 0 36 19 9.00 - - 2 - Other matches 31 55 2 1358 158 25.62 2 6 19 2 Tour 33 59 2 1394 158 24.45 2 6 21 2 Career 152 262 26 7162 321 30.34 10 28 123 20 1891 – In England Sussex tried to obtain permission for Murdoch to play for them without going through the qualifying period but a number of counties objected. While qualifying Murdoch made his debut for MCC, captaining them in his first match (a non first-class two-day game against Essex) and leading them in only his second first-class appearance for the Club, against Cambridge University at Lord’s. He also appeared in the Scarborough and Hastings Festivals and various other first-class matches. In minor cricket he played for Lord Sheffield’s XI, for the Lyric Club at Barnes and for C.I.Thornton’s XI in Norbury Park Cricket Week when one of his team mates was one of Queen Victoria’s grandsons, Prince Christian Victor. As part of Lord Sheffield’s search for talent, two one-day pre-season trial matches were staged at Sheffield Park, W.L.Murdoch’s XI v A.Shaw’s XI. Throughout the season he batted usefully without playing a substantial innings. His highest in all cricket was 98 at Sheffield Park against a touring side Heron’s Ghyll. In the Scarborough Festival he kept wicket for the Gentlemen of England against Sherwin’s XI. He was one of four Australians in the MCC side against Nottinghamshire. R.J.Pope, J.J.Ferris and J.Phillips were the others. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct St Total Total 153. C.I.Thornton’s XI v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 7, 8, 9 (C.I.Thornton’s XI won by one wicket) st G.McGregor b C.M.Wells 11 203 262 1 c sub b F.S.Jackson 25 195-9 135 154. Lord Sheffield’s XI v MCC, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, May 25, 26 (Match drawn) * b W.Attewell 26 172 109 2 63-9 155. MCC v Nottinghamshire, Lord’s, June 1 (MCC won by an innings and 37 runs) b W.Barnes 21 127 21 1 69 156. MCC v Cambridge University, Lord’s, June 22, 23 (MCC won by an innings and 134 runs) * run out 16 283 36 1 113 1 157. MCC v Oxford University, Lord’s, June 25, 26 (MCC won by eight wickets) * b H.Bassett 1 190 191 1 c and b G.F.H.Berkeley 24 104-2 102 1 158. South v North, Scarborough, August 31, September 1, 2 (South won by 6 runs) st D.Hunter b J.Briggs 17 96 125 c W.Barnes b W.Attewell 8 81 46 159. Gentlemen of England v M.Sherwin’s XI, Scarborough, September 3, 4, 5 (Gentlemen of England won by 115 runs) † b W.Attewell 5 116 107 1 c C.W.Wright b W.Barnes 22 233-8d 127 1 160. South v North, Hastings, September 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) st A.T.Kemble b R.Peel 9 210 301 1 c W.Attewell b R.Peel 30 260 27