Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

Adding together his first-class and one-day matches gives him the following figures. M I NO Runs HS Ave 100/50 Ct St Byes Opp. Total First-class 639 880 167 12065 100 16.92 1/23 1473 176 2421 232116 Limited-overs 333 241 91 2227 53* 14.84 0/1 346 75 473 53780 Total 972 1121 258 14292 100 16.56 1/24 1819 251 2894 285896 On retirement from the game, he was appointed Cricket Product Manager to Mitre Sports and assisted in coaching with Derbyshire 2nd XI. In 1986 leaves Derbyshire and started working for Karen Earl Limited, the company who promoted Cornhill Insurance and Benson and Hedges cricket. During his career he was nicknamed “Chat” for his unremitting skill in making conversation at the numerous events on the social round of the various tours. This skill has obviously helped him in his retirement. By 1994 he had become Sales and Marketing manager for BCB Ltd, suppliers of ‘Dukes’ cricket balls and equipment at all levels from Test matches to schools. He also works for a travel company mainly accompanying English cricket fans and supporters on overseas tours. Married to Cathy for over 40 years they have a son, Mark, who is a leading Fire Fighter in the Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and a good club cricketer. They also have a daughter, Clare, who lives in San Diego, California, being married to a Naval Intelligence Officer. 1960 Having first played for Staffordshire in 1958 before his sixteenth birthday, Bob Taylor was picked for Minor Counties against the South African touring team. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 1. Minor Counties v South Africans, Stoke-on-Trent, June 1, 2 (South Africans won by nine wickets) lbw b D.J.McGlew 11 220 373 4 - - c S.O’Linn b N.A.T.Adcock 0 170 20-1 - - - SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Other match 1 2 0 11 11 5.50 - - - - 4 393 1961 Having been specially registered to play for Derbyshire with the agreement of Staffordshire, Bob Taylor made his debut in June as the regular wicket-keeper of Derbyshire, George Dawkes, hurt his knee badly at Old Trafford in the match against Lancashire. He then played in 16 of the remaining 22 matches in the season and in the last match of the year made his highest score to date of 48. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 2. Derbyshire v Sussex, Derby, June 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) c K.G.Suttle b D.L.Bates 0 194 c K.G.Suttle [I.R.Buxton] 261 10 1 - not out 8 152-9 c L.J.Lenham [D.C.Morgan] 154-9d 0 2 - c R.V.Bell [I.R.Buxton] 3. Derbyshire v Essex, Hoffman’s Ground, Chelmsford, June 10, 12, 13 (Match drawn) b L.H.R.Ralph 11 153 c G.Barker [T.J.P.Eyre] 309 2 3 - c G.J.Smith [G.A.Beet] c P.J.Phelan [T.J.P.Eyre] did not bat - 208-4 st J.Milner [D.C.Morgan] 55-6d 0 - 1 9