Famous Cricketers No 95 - P.A.Perrin

spell of drier weather in late July. At one point, after scoring a pair against Middlesex at Lord’s, he dropped down the batting order from three to six, behind McGahey and Gillingham. He was absent for part of match against Derbyshire at Leyton, and played in only two of the last seven Essex matches, largely because of the illness and death of his older brother Frederick at Finsbury Park in North London. In his absences the batting position at number three was filled by five different players. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 264. Essex v Australians, Leyton, May 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) [3] run out 22 148 609-6d [5] c A.Cotter b W.W.Armstrong 53 344-9 265. Essex v Yorkshire, Headingley, May (17), 18, 19 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 88 runs) [3] lbw b S.Haigh 1 90 292 1 [3] c E.J.R.H.Radcliffe b G.H.Hirst 6 114 266. Essex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 24, 25, (26) (Match drawn) [3] not out 15 62-3 336 267. Essex v Lancashire, Liverpool, May 27, 28, 29 (Lancashire won by an innings and 75 runs) [3] b H.Dean 20 83 288 1 [3] b H.Dean 23 130 268. Essex v Derbyshire, Leyton, May 31, June 1 (Essex won by four wickets) [3] c J.Humphries b A.Morton 46† 158 147 [3] c E.Needham b W.Bestwick 3 123-6 132 2 269. Essex v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) [4] c E.B.Alletson b A.W.Hallam 33 350 288 117-1 1 270. Essex v Surrey, Leyton, June 7, 8, 9 (Surrey won by eight wickets) [3] run out 3 118 127 1 [5] c W.E.Davis b J.N.Crawford 72† 191 183-2 271. Essex v Kent, Catford, June 10, 11, (12) (Match drawn) [3] b C.Blythe 0 196 27-0 272. Essex v Middlesex, Lord’s June 17, 18, 19 (Middlesex won by an innings and 84 runs) [3] b E.Mignon 0 200 396 [3] c.H.R.Murrell b E.Mignon 0 112 273. Essex v Sussex, Leyton, July 1, 2, 3 (Sussex won by four wickets) [6] b E.H.Killick 32 207 207 [6] c C.L.A.Smith b G.R.Cox 35 155 156-6 274. Essex v Gloucestershire, Leyton, July 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) [3] c M.G.Salter b C.W.L.Parker 6 332 221 [3] c W.S.A.Brown b E.G.Dennett 73† 259-8d 346-7 275. Essex v Lancashire, Leyton, July 22, 23, 24 (Match drawn) [3] c and b W.Brearley 35 306 - - - - 220 [3] not out 101† 209-4 2 0 15 0 423 1 276. Essex v Leicestershire, Aylestone Road, Leicester, July 26, 27, 28 (Match drawn) [3] c W.E.Astill b W.Shipman 80† 213 157 1 [3] lbw b W.Shipman 48† 100-6d 39-1 277. Essex v Derbyshire, Derby, August 2, 3 (Essex won by 136 runs) [3] b A.Warren 17 141 58 absent - 187 134 44