Famous Cricketers No 97 - Eddie Paynter

202. Lancashire v Sussex, Old Trafford, August 14, 15, 16 (Lancashire won by an innings and 105 runs) b J.Langridge 113 484-5d 1 0 8 0 245 - - - - 134 203. Lancashire v Kent, Dover, August 17, 19, 20 (Lancashire won by five wickets) lbw b L.J.Todd 6 175 340 not out 6 396-5 230-9d 204. Lancashire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, August 21, 22, (23) (Match drawn) not out 208 521-5d 178 111-0 205. Lancashire v Somerset, Old Trafford, August 24, 26, 27 (Match drawn) c and b H.L.Hazell 22 266 254 1 206. Lancashire v Sir Julien Cahn’s XI, West Bridgford, August 31, September 2, 3 (Match drawn) c and b I.A.R.Peebles 111 352 260 st C.R.N.Maxwell b J.B.Hall 9 167-8d 144-4 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 28 43 6 1391 208* 37.59 2 7 12 Other Lancs matches 4 5 0 151 111 30.20 1 - 1 Season 32 48 6 1542 208* 36.71 3 7 13 Career 206 298 32 8942 208* 33.61 17 42 86 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Championship 27 3 74 2 1-10 37.00 Other Lancs matches 4 0 12 0 - - Season (6b) 31 3 86 2 1-10 43.00 Career (6b) 356.3 63 } 1033 27 3-136 38.25 (8b) 32.2 7 1936 Paynter had a much better record this season and scored over two thousand runs for the first time since 1932. This included four centuries, three of which came in mid August in consecutive matches. His poor start to the season had failed to gain him selection for any representative matches however and he was not considered for the winter tour to Australia. The selectors although mindful of his exploits four years previously were obviously not inclined to pick “horses for courses” and preferred the Surrey left-handed batsman Laurie Fishlock who had had an excellent season and played twice for England against All India. Lancashire finished eleventh in the Championship, equalling their previous lowest position in 1914. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 207. Lancashire v Worcestershire, Worcester, May 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c J.Horton b R.T.D.Perks 75 327 180 st B.W.Quaife b P.F.Jackson 4 152-6d 182-9 1 208. Lancashire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, May 9, 11, 12 (Lancashire won by eight wickets) not out 132 371-7d 244 not out 2 35-2 160 1 209. Lancashire v Leicestershire, Leicester, May 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) b W.H.Marlow 50 290 405-9d run out 1 219-8 210. Lancashire v Somerset, Old Trafford, May 16, 18, 19 (Match drawn) c W.N.Bunce b W.H.R.Andrews 31 402-7d 257 2 b W.H.R.Andrews 94 228-5d 295-9 20