Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

1956 Whilst serving in the Army during his National Service, Edrich played three matches for Combined Services with no success and much to his dismay scored his first “pair” in first-class cricket against his own county, Surrey. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 1. Combined Services v Glamorgan, Arms Park, Cardiff, May 19, 21, 22 (Glamorgan won by 71 runs) b F.Clarke 1 194 217 c D.G.L.Evans b F.Clarke 5 150 198-9d 2. Combined Services v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, June 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) [7] st E.B.Lewis b W.B.Bridge 14 157 254-8d [7] c A.Townsend b W.B.Bridge 14 288-5d 88-4 3. Combined Services v Surrey, Kennington Oval, July (14), 16, 17 (Match drawn) [7] lbw b D.E.Pratt 0 251 182-6d [5] b R.A.E.Tindall 0 134-4d 179-8 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 3 6 0 34 14 5.66 - - - 1957 During the latter stages of his National Service, Edrich had only one first-class game for Combined Services, again against Surrey, this time only improving by scoring a mere seven runs. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 4. Combined Services v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 4, 6, 7 (Match drawn) [5] b E.A.Bedser 7 222 234 [5] run out 0 128-4 256-1d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 2 0 7 7 3.50 - - - Career 4 8 0 41 14 5.12 - - - 1958 In the season that Surrey won their seventh title in a row, Edrich was given a game at the end of the summer by which time Surrey had been crowned champions. Surrey were soundly beaten in this match but John Edrich showed the only resistance in Surrey’s second innings and made his mark. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 5. Surrey v Worcestershire, Kennington Oval, September 3, (4), 5 (Worcestershire won by 117 runs) did not bat - 110-2d 230 1 [5] not out 24 57 54-5d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 1 1 1 24 24* - - - 1 Career 5 9 1 65 24* 8.12 - - 1 8