Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET John Edrich played for Norfolk in Minor Counties Cricket in two seasons at either end of his first-class career, in 1954 and 1979. Batting and Fielding Season M I NO R HS Ave 100 50 Ct 1954 8 12 5 240 56 34.28 - 2 1 1979 6 10 1 236 56* 26.22 - 1 1 Total 14 22 6 476 56* 29.75 - 3 2 He captained the side in one match against Suffolk at Lavenham in 1979. SECOND XI CRICKET From 1955 to 1960, John Edrich played for Surrey Second XI. In 1955 they won the Minor Counties Competition. In 1956, Surrey finished tenth, in 1957 24th and in 1958 18th. In 1959 they played in the Second XI Championship where they finished in ninth place and in 1960 rose to third place. The record of John Edrich in the Second XI over these years was:- Batting and Fielding M I NO R HS Ave 100 50 Ct Total 43 70 12 2238 116* 38.58 4 11 30 51