Famous Cricketers No 95 - P.A.Perrin

the lesser bowling resources of Hampshire. His 196 in 405 minutes, described by The Times as ‘a masterly, patient innings’ at Derby was his highest first class score to date. In August, at Grace Road, Leicester, batting with F.L.Fane he scored 132 in a new Essex second wicket partnership record of 236 which lasted for fifteen years. For the first time there were Press references to his slowness in the field: Wisden commented that this ‘will stand in the way of his being an England player.’ Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 56. Essex v Australians, Leyton, May 11, 12, 13 (Essex won by 126 runs) [3] lbw b H.Trumble 5 199 144 [3] c F.A.Iredale b E.Jones 0 144 73 57. Essex v Sussex, Leyton, May 18, 19, 20 (Essex won by one wicket) [3] lbw b C.H.G.Bland 12 191 142 [3] c G.Brann b G.R.Cox 18 132-9 180 58. Essex v Leicestershire, Leyton, May (22), 23, (24) (Match drawn) [3] c C.E.de Trafford b A.Woodcock 0 136-3 129 59. Essex v Yorkshire, Leyton, May 25, 26 (Yorkshire won by 241 runs) [3] b W.Rhodes 11 59 172 [3] c and b S.Haigh 8 64 192 1 60. Essex v Kent, Gravesend, May 29, 30, 31 (Essex won by 118 runs) [3] c F.H.Huish b W.M.Bradley 51† 158 127 [5] c A.Hearne b J.R.Mason 18 245 158 61. Essex v Yorkshire, Bramall Lane, Sheffield June 5, 6, 7 (Essex won by nine wickets) [3] c and b S.Haigh 144† 368 220 [3] not out 3 19-1 166 1 62. Essex v Hampshire, Leyton, June 8, 9, 10 (Essex won by 72 runs) [3] lbw b H.Baldwin 4 167 166 [5] not out 104† 268 197 1 63. Essex v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, June 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) [4] c J.Cresswell b C.Charlesworth 10 298 324 1 [3] c A.Law b S.Santall 23† 80-6 102-9d 64. Essex v Derbyshire, Leyton, June (22), 23, 24 (Derbyshire won by 98 runs) [3] c L.G.Wright b T.A.Higson 11 131 112 [3] lbw b J.J.Hulme 2 94 211 65. Essex v Hampshire, Southampton, June 26, 27, 28 (Match drawn) [3] c E.G.Wynyard b M.Gravett 13 271 266 [3] not out 168† 305-7d 32-0 66. Essex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, July 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) [3] b W.S.Lees 52 372 240 264 1 67. Essex v Surrey, Leyton, July 13, 14 (Surrey won by nine wickets) [3] c H.B.Richardson b W.Brockwell 7 37 146 [3] b W.H.Lockwood 0 176 70-1 68. Essex v Lancashire, Liverpool, July 20, 21, 22 (Match drawn) [3] c C.R.Hartley b J.Sharp 66† 233 322 128-2 69. Essex v Derbyshire, Derby, July 24, 25, 26 (Match drawn) [3] c L.G.Wright b W.Bestwick 196† 454 240 70. Essex v Kent, Leyton, July 27, 28, 29 (Essex won by eight wickets) [3] c F.H.Huish b W.M.Bradley 109† 323 240 [3] not out 61† 144-2 226 26