Famous Cricketers No 98 - Tom Goddard

77. Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, Greenbank, Bristol, June 11, 13, 14 (Match drawn) not out 1 286 20 6 44 1 E.W.Dawson c and b 367 1 did not bat - 222-4 17 6 49 0 287-5d 78. Gloucestershire v Essex, Greenbank, Bristol, June 15, 16, 17 (Match drawn) did not bat - 405-2 33 3 132 0 578-6d 79. Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, June 18, 20 (Gloucestershire won by seven wickets) not out 3 182 - - - - 92 did not bat - 36-3 2 1 7 0 124 80. Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, Derby, June 22, 23, (24) (Match drawn) b L.F.Townsend 3 240 6 1 25 0 139-2 81. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 25, 27, 28 (Match drawn) b S.J.Staples 0 149 264-6d 1 did not bat - 11-1 82. Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, Gloucester, June 29, 30, July (1) (Match drawn) did not bat - 21-2 20 2 55 1 J.M.Hutchinson c W.L.Neale 353 1 83. Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Victoria Park, Cheltenham, July 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) b G.Geary 0 187 9 4 21 0 238 2 did not bat - 52-6 - - - - 102-8d 1 84. Gloucestershire v Middlesex, Lord’s, July 20, 21, 22 (Match drawn) b F.J.Durston 6 275 25 3 72 2 N.E.Haig c and b 280-9d 1 R.W.V.Robins b not out 8 301 85. Gloucestershire v New Zealanders, Cheltenham, August 10, 11, (12) (Match drawn) not out 2 148 15 0 76 1 M.L.Page c H.Smith 415-9d did not bat - 130-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Championship 16 22 9 144 29* 11.07 - 10 Other Glos matches 2 2 2 3 2* - - 1 Season 18 24 11 147 29* 11.30 - 11 Career 85 128 49 629 47 7.96 - 54 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Strike RunR Championship 413.5 63 1360 24 5-92 56.66 1 - 103.45 54.77 Other Glos matches 52 12 169 2 1-44 84.50 - - 156.00 54.16 Season 465.5 75 1529 26 5-92 58.80 1 - 107.50 54.70 Career (6b) 1807.1 342 5213 153 6-23 34.07 7 - 70.86 48.07 1928 Although Goddard played no first-class cricket in 1928 it was probably the most important season in his career to date. He developed his off-spin in the nets at Lord’s and when the 1929 season started he was ready to show the cricket world what he could do in this new form of attack. Whereas he had taken only 153 wickets in six seasons at an average of 34.07 he was now to take a further 2826 wickets at 19.07 in the rest of his career, taking 100 wickets or more every season until 1950. 1929 In 1929 Goddard sprang to prominence with a total of 184 wickets in the season at an average of 16.38 which put him into sixth place in the national averages. Re-engaged by Gloucestershire to replace P.T.Mills who had gone to coach at Radley College, Goddard accepted his opportunity with both hands, forming a deadly spin partnership with Charlie Parker. The pair were to take 284 wickets in the Championship with Goddard capturing 154 at 15.97. He was the first bowler to obtain 100 wickets in the season, achieving this feat against Leicestershire at Bristol in June. Against Cambridge University at Victoria Ground, Cheltenham, he was practically unplayable taking 9 wickets for 21 in 13