Famous Cricketers No 96 - Clarrie Grimmett

b H.W.Monaghan 2 208 18 4 55 3 W.H.J.Hayes lbw 253 C.E.Beal lbw L.R.Brunton b 4. Wellington v Otago, Dunedin, January 9, 10, 12 (Wellington won by 85 runs) c A.D.Downes b R.C.Torrance 17 276 28.4 5 54 3 A.W.Alloo c and b 236 1 R.C.Torrance c K.H.Tucker A.D.Downes b run out 14 149 6 3 17 1 J.S.B.Bruges lbw 104 - 5. Wellington v Auckland, Wellington, January 29, 30, 31 (Auckland won by 33 runs) c F.A.Taylor b E.R.Woods 24 164 ? ? 26 1 E.Horspool c J.S.Hiddleston 136 2 not out 33 189 ? ? 44 1 W.Brook-Smith lbw 250 6. Wellington v Hawke’s Bay, Hastings, February 6, 7 (Hawke’s Bay won by 35 runs) b E.J.Napier 17 115 18.2 1 94 3 T.M.Creed b 242 1 H.L.Blamires b E.J.Napier c and b st. J.H.Board b P.R.Fulton 19 269 18 3 61 2 J.H.Board b 177 H.Ellis b 7. Wellington v Australians, Wellington, February 13, 14, 16 (Australians won by seven wickets) c M.A.Noble b A.A.Mailey 3 201 4 0 19 0 124 st E.L.Waddy b W.W.Armstrong 18 71 3 0 24 0 149-3 8. Wellington v Australians, Wellington, March 20, 21 (Match drawn) b M.A.Noble 0 151 6 0 31 0 237 1 9. Wellington v D.Reese’s Canterbury XI, Wellington, April 10, 12, 13 (Wellington won by 117 runs) c K.B.Bain b D.M.Sandman 29 238 - - - - 97 c W.R.Patrick b J.H.Bennett 9 160 0.4 0 0 1 K.S.Williams b 184 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Plunket Shield 1 2 0 2 2 1.00 - - Other matches 6 11 1 183 33* 18.30 - 5 Season 7 13 1 185 33* 15.41 - 5 Career 9 17 1 241 33* 15.06 - 7 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Plunket Shield 29 4 128 5 3-54 25.60 - - Other matches 84.4 12 370 12 3-54 30.83 - - Season 113.4 16 498 17 3-54 29.29 - - Career (6b) 172.4 23 679 22 4-48 30.86 - - 1918/19 Three first-class games only were played before an epidemic of Spanish pneumatic influenza caused the abandonment of any further matches in February. Grimmett, who was twelfth man in the second game, was brought into the third and final game against New South Wales, when W.W.Armstrong declared himself unavailable. He played no part in the first innings, both sides completing an innings apiece on the first day, with E.A.McDonald taking 8-42. Following a nought in the second, Grimmett was given only a mere five overs without any success. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 10. Victoria v New South Wales, Sydney, January 25, 27, 28 (New South Wales won by six wickets) b J.D.Scott 7 125 - - - - 86 1 b A.A.Mailey 0 346 5 0 34 0 387-4 - 9