Famous Cricketers No 93 - Keith Fletcher O.B.E.

49. Essex v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 30, JPL (40 overs reduced to 38 overs) (Essex won by 10 runs on reduced target) not out 7 216-4 87 1 50. Essex v Northamptonshire, Ilford, June 6, JPL (40 overs) (Essex won by ten wickets) did not bat - 46-0 45 51. Essex v Glamorgan, Ilford, June 12, GC2 (60 overs) (Essex won by 98 runs) lbw b M.A.Nash 24 180 82 52. Essex v Middlesex, Lord’s, June 27, JPL (40 overs reduced to 33 overs) (Essex won by 36 runs) c P.H.Parfitt b F.J.Titmus 41 182-9 146-8 53. Essex v Lancashire, Chelmsford, June 30, GCQF (60 overs) (Lancashire won by 12 runs) c F.M.Engineer b D.P.Hughes 12 191 203-9 54. Essex v Sussex, Harlow, July 4, JPL (40 overs) (Sussex won by 28 runs) c M.G.Griffith b A.W.Greig 12 164 192-8 55. Essex v Somerset, Westcliff-on-Sea, July 11, JPL (40 overs reduced to 39 overs ) (Somerset won by 11 runs) b H.R.Moseley 0 178-7 189-8 56. Essex v Worcestershire, Worcester, July 18, JPL (40 overs) (Worcestershire won by eight wickets) c H.G.Wilcock b E.J.O.Hemsley 0 124 125-2 57. Essex v Gloucestershire, Bristol, July 25, JPL (40 overs) (Essex won by 37 runs) c B.J.Meyer b J.Davey 60 165-7† 128 58. Essex v Yorkshire, Bradford, August 1, JPL (40 overs) (Essex won by four wickets) c B.Leadbeater b R.A.Hutton 17 95-6 91 59. Essex v Leicestershire, Leicester, August 15, JPL (40 overs) (Leicestershire won by seven wickets) st R.W.Tolchard b R.Illingworth 32 125-7† 126-3 60. Essex v Warwickshire, Chelmsford, August 29, JPL (40 overs) (Essex won by 56 runs) c and b S.J.Rouse 34 218-5 162 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Gillette Cup 3 3 0 81 48 27.00 - - 1 John Player League 14 12 1 284 60 25.81 - 2 3 Season 17 15 1 365 60 26.07 - 2 4 Career 60 57 3 1305 74 24.16 - 8 30 1972 A third domestic limited overs competition was introduced, the Benson & Hedges Cup, played over fifty-five overs, the winners and runners-up from four zones progressing to the quarter-finals when the competition became knock-out. Fletcher shared, with D.L.Amiss, in the first century partnership in International limited overs cricket in the match versus Australia at Old Trafford, when they added 125 from 26.4 overs. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 61. Essex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 6, 8, BHZ (55 overs) (Surrey won by 19 runs) c A.Long b R.D.Jackman 5 157-8 176-9 62. Essex v Gloucestershire, Moreton-in-Marsh, May 7, JPL (40 overs reduced to 33 overs) (Gloucestershire won by six wickets) c and b A.S.Brown 19 131-9 132-4 2 63. Essex v Kent, Chelmsford, May 13, 15, BHZ (55 overs) (Kent won by three wickets) c A.P.E.Knott b B.D.Julien 22 166 167-7 64. Essex v Northamptonshire, Chelmsford, May 14, JPL (40 overs reduced to 35 overs) (Essex won by 41 runs) c D.S.Steele b B.S.Crump 4 159-6 118-9 2 65. Essex v Sussex, Chelmsford, May 20, BHZ (55 overs) (Sussex won by 28 runs) c J.D.Morley b J.Denman 39 144-8† 172-8 83