Famous Cricketers No 88 - Herbert Wilfred Taylor

53. SOUTH AFRICA v ENGLAND, Johannesburg, January 1, 2, 3, 5 (England won by 91 runs) * c F.E.Woolley b A.E.Relf 14 151 10 5 15 3 W.Rhodes lbw 238 F.E.Woolley lbw M.C.Bird st T.A.Ward c L.H.Tennyson b A.E.Relf 70 304 6 1 38 1 W.Rhodes c T.A.Ward 308 54. Natal v M.C.C., Durban, February 7, 9, 10 (Natal won by four wickets) c C.P.Mead b M.C.Bird 91 153 1 0 1 0 132 c F.E.Woolley b J.W.Hearne 100 216-6 - - - - 235 55. SOUTH AFRICA v ENGLAND, Durban, February 14, 16, 17, 18 (Match drawn) * c H.Strudwick b S.F.Barnes 16 170 163 lbw b S.F.Barnes 93 305-9d 154-5 56. SOUTH AFRICA v ENGLAND, Port Elizabeth, February 27, 28, March 2, 3 (England won by ten wickets) * c H.Strudwick b F.E.Woolley 42 193 - - - - 411 1 c W.Rhodes b M.C.Bird 87 228 1 0 5 0 11-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 5 10 0 508 109 50.80 1 3 2 Other Natal matches 2 4 2 316 100 158.00 1 2 - Season 7 14 2 824 109 68.66 2 5 2 Career 56 97 8 3243 250* 36.43 4 17 17 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches 31 9 92 4 3/15 23.00 - - Other Natal matches 1 0 1 0 - - - - Season 32 9 93 4 3/15 23.25 - - Career 154.1 44 396 18 4/36 22.00 - - 1919 - in England Following the end of The Great War Taylor in 1919 found himself in England where he played some Rugby football for Blackheath. Lionel Robinson who ran his own private team invited Taylor to play against the Australian Imperial Forces eleven at Attleborough. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 57. Mr.L.Robinson’s XI v Australian Imperial Forces, Attleborough, May 14, 15, 16 (Match drawn) c W.L.Trennery b C.Kelleway 19 147 227 lbw b C.Kelleway 16 362-8d 274-9 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 2 0 35 19 17.50 - - - Career 57 99 8 3278 250* 36.02 4 17 17 1919/20 Taylor who did not return to South Africa until December was unable to play against the Australian Imperial Forces side who briefly toured South Africa on their way home but he was able to play in a non-Currie Cup match for Natal against his old adversary Transvaal. Once more Natal were too strong winning by an innings and Taylor made 76 out of the large total of 526 for 8 declared. 11