Famous Cricketers No 77 - W.L.Murdoch

330. MCC v Nottinghamshire, Lord’s, July 6, 7 (MCC won by an innings and 194 runs) b C.E.Dench 42 423 133 96 331. MCC v Worcestershire, Lord’s, July 17, 18, 19 (MCC won by 332 runs) c R.E.Foster b E.G.Arnold 66 309 204 b R.D.Burrows 17 338 111 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St County Championship 7 12 0 94 26 7.83 - - 1 - Oher Sussex matches 1 2 0 3 2 1.50 - - - - Other matches 2 3 0 125 66 41.66 - 1 - - Season 10 17 0 222 66 13.05 - 1 1 - Career 331 582 46 14521 321 27.09 16 71 197 24 1900 – In England The high point of Murdoch’s first season with London County was a first wicket partnership of 111 in an hour and 25 minutes with Grace (76) against the full Warwickshire attack at Edgbaston, their first substantial score together and executed, according to Wisden , in “excellent style”. Batting number nine, Murdoch shared another 111 partnership - in just 70 minutes - with J.Gilman (72) against Cambridge University at Crystal Palace. Although bowling only 21.4 overs, Murdoch opened the bowling three times during the season and two of his four wickets, J.Stanning and T.S.Fishwick, were taken when doing so. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct St Total Total 332. London County v Worcestershire, Worcester, May 14, 15 (London County won by three wickets) b G.A.Wilson 18 160 217 b A.Bird 1 196-7 138 333. London County v Oxford University, The Parks, May 21, 22, 23 (Oxford University won by an innings and 330 runs) b B.J.T.Bosanquet 18 116 539 c H.Martyn b N.A.Knox 40 93 334. London County v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 31, June 1, 2 (Match drawn) c T.L.Taylor b P.R.Johnson 71 311 253 did not bat - 128-3d 90-4 1 335. London County v Derbyshire, Crystal Palace, June 7, 8, 9 (London County won by five wickets) b J.H.Young 0 210 139 did not bat - 154-5 224 336. London County v Derbyshire, Derby, June 14, (15), 16 (Match drawn) b J.J.Hulme 13 97 3 1 11 2 A.E.Lawton c F.H.Huish 173 W.Sugg c J.Seymour b W.Bestwick 1 170-7 337. London County v Cambridge University, Crystal Palace, June 18, 19, 20 (Match drawn) b E.M.Dowson 67 574 6 1 26 1 J.Stanning c W.G.Grace188 3 2 1 0 115-4 338. London County v MCC, Lord’s, June (25), 26, 27 (MCC won by an innings and 175 runs) c T.M.Russell b A..Hearne 2 55 353 c and b H.I.Young 1 123 339. London County v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, July 19, 20, 21 (Warwickshire won by nine wickets) c A.F.A.Lilley b S.Hargreave 14 198 - - - - 319 st A.F.A.Lilley b S.P.Kinneir 4 145 4.4 0 13 1 T.S.Fishwick lbw 26-1 340. London County v Worcestershire, Crystal Palace, August 13, 14, 15 (London County won by 166 runs) c E.G.Arnold b R.E.Foster 0 345 208 did not bat - 206-4d 177 1 42