Famous Cricketers No 98 - Tom Goddard

34. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Cheltenham, August (12), 13, 14 (Nottinghamshire won by seven wickets) b T.L.Richmond 3 66 - - - - 122 2 not out 0 89 3 1 3 0 36-3 35. Gloucestershire v Kent, Cheltenham, August 15, 17 (Kent won by an innings and 47 runs) b A.P.Freeman 0 71 1 0 11 0 418 1 c W.H.Ashdown b A.P.Freeman 3 300 36. Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, August 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) c G.Duckworth b E.A.Macdonald 0 456 5 1 18 0 323 did not bat - 53-1 37. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, August 22, 24, 25 (Nottinghamshire won by six wickets) not out 6 168 22 4 73 3 W.R.D.Payton c W.R.Hammond 292 1 B.Lilley c C.W.L.Parker H.Larwood b not out 6 242 13 0 41 1 W.W.Whysall c J.G.W.T.Bessant 122-4 38. Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Gloucester, August 26, 27, 28 (Leicestershire won by an innings and 101 runs) b W.E.Astill 30 176 5 1 15 0 334 1 b G.Geary 0 57 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Championship 11 16 6 78 30 7.80 - 5 Career 38 56 24 165 30 5.15 - 17 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Strike RunR Championship 122 18 378 8 3-73 47.25 - - 91.50 51.63 Career (6b) 544 105 1569 56 6-23 28.01 4 - 58.28 48.06 1926 Goddard was given more opportunities in 1926 and responded with his best season to date taking 68 wickets in the Championship at an average of 30.25. Spin-bowling was still the County’s main attacking weapon with Parker taking 198 wickets and Mills 101. Goddard had two five wicket hauls, against Hampshire at Gloucester and Essex at Bristol. He was regularly given the new ball this season and often bowled lengthy spells. The season also brought his first encounter with the Australians. Playing at the Cheltenham College ground he took the wickets of J.M.Taylor, T.J.E.Andrews and A.J.Richardson for 58 runs. As a batsman he made 317 runs in 48 innings the highlight being an innings of 47 against Essex at Gloucester when he helped P.T.Mills to add 98 for the tenth Gloucestershire wicket. This is still the record tenth wicket stand for Gloucestershire against Essex. He held 26 catches. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 39. Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Gloucester, May 8, (10), (11) (Match drawn) did not bat - 79-1 2 0 10 1 C.Hallows lbw 145 1 40. Gloucestershire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 12, 14 (Surrey won by an innings and 53 runs) not out 7 135 20 3 103 2 T.F.Shepherd c H.Smith 426-8d R.J.Gregory b b P.G.H.Fender 0 238 41. Gloucestershire v Kent, Gravesend, May 15, 17, 18 (Kent won by seven wickets) run out 2 204 29.1 2 80 4 W.H.Ashdown c H.Smith 320 G.C.Collins lbw A.C.Wright b W.S.Conwallis c G.A.Wedel c W.S.Cornwallis b A.P.Freeman 1 206 6 3 12 0 93-3 1 9