Famous Cricketers No 77 - W.L.Murdoch

363. London County v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 15, 16, 17 (Match drawn) b E.M.Dowson 9 73 192 137-8 364. London County v All Ireland, Crystal Palace, May 19, 20, 21 (All Ireland won by 238 runs) b W.Harrington 41 92 241 b W.Harrington 4 74 163-7d 365. MCC v All Ireland, Lord’s, May 22, (23), 24 (Match drawn) b T.C.Ross 35 182 106 1 not out 24 48-0 31-4 366. London County v Leicestershire, Crystal Palace, June 9, 10, 11 (Match drawn) b T.Marlow 132 327 280 did not bat - 86-0 247-3d 367. London County v Cambridge University, Crystal Palace, June (16), 17, 18 (Cambridge University won by five wickets) lbw b E.M.Dowson 2 143 116 1 c and b E.R.Wilson 7 73 102-5 368. MCC v Derbyshire, Lord’s, June 23, 24 (MCC won by six wickets) st J.Humphries b N.Buxton 38 148 208 b A.R.Warren 9 151-4 88 369. London County v Derbyshire, Derby, June 26, 27, 28 (London County won by six wickets) b J.J.Hulme 68 246 5 1 19 0 260 b A.R.Warren 1 261-4 3 0 12 1 A.E.Lawton c W.G.Grace 245 370. London County v MCC, Crystal Palace, July 14, 15, 16 (London County won by an innings and 43 runs) c C.C.T.Doll b A.E.Trott 3 568 235 1 290 371. London County v Leicestershire, Aylestone Road, Leicester, August 4, 5, (6) (Match drawn) † b A.Emmett 44 184 482-7 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St London County 12 16 0 537 132 33.56 1 3 2 - Other matches 3 6 1 174 68 34.80 - 1 1 - Season 15 22 1 711 132 33.85 1 4 3 - Career 371 645 47 16016 321 26.78 17 81 209 24 Bowling O M R W BB Ave London County (6 ball) 8 1 31 1 1-12 31.00 Career (4 ball) 53 11 } (5 ball) 53 15 375 9 2-11 41.66 (6 ball) 29.4 5 1903 – In England Murdoch played no first-class cricket after June but his innings of 155 at Old Trafford must rank with one of the most remarkable he ever played. 376 in arrears on first innings, C.J.B.Wood joined Murdoch at 14-1. Together they added 226 of which Wood scored 78. Murdoch’s batted for 200 minutes and hit 21 fours. After he was out, L.O.S.Poidevin carried on with 172*and the game ended with Lancashire struggling at 58-5 and needing another 163. When London County were beaten at Leicester, Murdoch was top-scorer in both innings. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct St Total Total 372. London County v Surrey, Kennington Oval, April 13, 14, 15 (Surrey won by eight wickets) c H.Strudwick b G.H.Hadfield 9 267 - - - - 385 b G.H.Hadfield 9 183 1.1 1 4 1 E.Wiltshire b 67-2 45