Famous Cricketers No 95 - P.A.Perrin

255. Essex v Derbyshire, Leyton, July 23, 24, 25 (Essex won by six wickets) [3] c A.Morton b W.Bestwick 43 213 195 [3] c L.Oliver b W.Bestwick 11 238-4 255 1 256. Essex v Lancashire, Old Trafford, July 27, 28, 29 (Lancashire won by 272 runs) [3] c W.Brearley b W.Huddleston 17 135 222 1 [4] b W.Brearley 1 122 307-9d 1 257. Essex v Northamptonshire, Leyton, July 30, 31, August 1 (Essex won by eight wickets) [3] lbw b W.Wells 50 309 199 [1] not out 9 38-2 146 258. Essex v Gloucestershire, County Ground, Bristol, August 3, 4, 5 (Gloucestershire won by 48 runs) [3] lbw b E.G.Dennett 48† 181 346 1 [3] c L.D.Brownlee b E.G.Dennett 88† 331 214-9d 1 259. Essex v Sussex, Leyton, August 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) [3] c J.H.Vincett b J.Vine 66† 239 201 [3] b J.Vine 27 170-2 396 260. Essex v Kent, Leyton, August 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) [3] c Jas.Seymour b F.E.Woolley 29 516 3 0 13 0 458 - - - - 288-6 261. Essex v Northamptonshire, Northampton, August 17, 18, 19 (Essex won by an innings and 70 runs) [3] lbw b W.East 15 573-9d 225 1 278 262. Essex v Surrey, Leyton, August 20, 21, 22 (Match drawn) [3] c W.A.Spring b J.N.Crawford 66 251 294 1 [3] c H.E.Vigar b H.G.Blacklidge 47† 144-7 263. Essex v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 27, (28), (29) (Match drawn) 236-5 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 21 32 3 1077 101 37.13 1 8 16 Other match 1 1 0 10 10 10.00 - - - Season 22 33 3 1087 101 36.23 1 8 16 Career 263 459 45 16308 343* 39.39 42 78 134 Bowling O M R W BB Ave County Championship (6b) 8 0 53 1 1-27 53.00 Career (6b) 126.5 22 } 566 11 2-31 51.45 (5b) 33 5 1909 In generally wet and dismal weather, Essex ‘had a most unfortunate season’ according to Wisden, slipping further down the table to fourteenth out of sixteen. Poor attendances at home matches, and the abandonment of two consecutive games at Leyton in late June, added to the County’s financial difficulties. Wisden suggested that the poor performance on the field arose partly from the ‘depressed condition of the club’s affairs.’ The club’s batting and bowling averages were both well down the Championship rankings. Because of the claims of business and family matters, Perrin himself played in only fifteen matches. He scored only 728 runs, passing fifty in just four innings out of twenty-six. Despite this he was the County’s leading run scorer, although Wisden recorded that he ‘did not maintain his reputation.’ After a sound start against the Australians in May, he found it difficult to put together a good score until a 43