Famous Cricketers No 88 - Herbert Wilfred Taylor

had reached the twilight of a quite outstanding career. South Africa lost the series in Australia by five matches to nil. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 174 .South African XI v Western Australia, Perth, October 22, 23, 24 (Match drawn) lbw b R.J.Bryant 6 362-7d 205 b R.O.Doig 1 151-3d 159-7 1 175. South African XI v South Australia, Adelaide, October 30, 31, November 2, 3 (South African XI won by 192 runs) b C.V.Grimmett 10 175 170 b T.W.Wall 3 293 106 176. South African XI v Victoria, Melbourne, November 6, 7, 9 (Victoria won by 87 runs) c K.E.Rigg b H.Ironmonger 0 235 284 b H.Ironmonger 2 53 91 177. South African XI v New South Wales, Sydney, November 13, 14, 16, 17 (Match drawn) lbw b W.A.Hunt 124 425 168 did not bat - 190-3d 430-3 178. South African XI v Queensland, Brisbane, November (20), 21, 23, 24 (Match drawn) c R.K.Oxenham b A.Hurwood 48 195 202 b R.K.Oxenham 0 135-6 156 179. SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, November 27, 28, (30), December (1) , 2, 3 (Australia won by an innings and 163 runs) b T.W.Wall 41 170 450 c R.K.Oxenham b H.Ironmonger 47 117 180. SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, December 18, 19, 21 (Australia won by an innings and 155 runs) c P.K.Lee b C.V.Grimmett 7 153 469 c C.V.Grimmett b H.Ironmonger 6 161 181. SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, December 31, January 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 (Australia won by 169 runs) lbw b C.V.Grimmett 11 358 198 b C.V.Grimmett 38 225 554 182. South African XI v Tasmania, Launceston, January 8, 9, 11 (Match drawn) c L.J.Nash b G.T.H.James 37 277 - - - - 230 c G.T.H.James b L.J.Nash 49 162-5d 1 0 2 0 120-4 183. South African XI v South Australia, Adelaide, January 22, 23, 25, 26 (South African XI won by seven wickets) b T.A.Carlton 97 512 197 not out 68 117-3 430 184. SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, January 29, 30, February 1, 2 (Australia won by ten wickets) c K.E.Rigg b C.V.Grimmett 78 308 513 1 b W.J.O’Reilly 84 274 73-0 185. South African XI v Victoria, Melbourne, February (6), 8, 9, (10) (Match drawn) lbw b L.O’B.Fleetwood-Smith 54 239 231 158-0 186. SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, February 12, (13),15 (Australia won by an innings and 72 runs) c A.F.Kippax b L.J.Nash 0 36 153 c D.G.Bradman b H.Ironmonger 2 45 187. South Africans v Auckland, Auckland, February 23, 24, 25 (South Africans won by seven wickets) b C.F.W.Allcott 113 374 342 did not bat - 105-3 134 188. SOUTH AFRICA v NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch, February 27, 29, March 1 (South Africans won by an innings and 12 runs) b F.T.Badcock 9 451 293 1 146 24