Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

did not bat - 224-5d c R.J.Langridge [H.J.Rhodes] 231 3 2 1 st L.J.Lenham [D.B.Carr] c J.M.Parks [H.L.Jackson] 18. Derbyshire v Hampshire, Bournemouth, August 30, 31, September 1 (Hampshire won by 140 runs) not out 12 318 c H.Horton [H.L.Jackson] 306 1 2 - c A.R.Wassell [H.L.Jackson] c D.A.Livingstone b P.J.Sainsbury 48 111 c H.M.Barnard [E.Smith] 263-8d 4 1 1 st A.C.D.Ingelby-Mackenzie [E.Smith] SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Championship 17 24 6 205 48 11.38 - - 47 6 90 6792 Career 18 26 6 216 48 10.80 - - 47 6 94 7185 1962 Just before the season started George Dawkes hurt his knee in a minor car accident, having recovered from a cartilage operation in the previous winter, and decided to retire from the game. Bob Taylor took over as the regular wicket-keeper for the county, a position he was to hold for 23 years. In this season he broke the county record for dismissals by taking 77 catches as well as three stumpings. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 19. Derbyshire v Lancashire, Derby, May 5, 7, 8 (Match drawn) not out 12 313-6d c B.Booth [G.W.Richardson] 216 0 3 1 st R.W.Barber [I.R.Buxton] c J.F.Blackledge [H.L.Jackson] c K.Higgs [G.W.Richardson] b C.Hilton 0 158-5d 246-3 0 - - 20. Derbyshire v Essex, Ilford, May 12, 14, 15 (Derbyshire won by seven wickets) c B.Taylor b T.E.Bailey 7 268 c M.J.Bear [H.L.Jackson] 139 0 3 - c P.A.Spicer [H.L.Jackson] c J.C.Laker [G.W.Richardson] did not bat - 29-3 c D.J.Insole [D.C.Morgan] 156 1 2 - c P.A.Spicer [D.C.Morgan] 21. Derbyshire v Sussex, Chesterfield, May 16, 17, 18 (Match drawn) b N.I.Thomson 0 434-8d c E.R.Dexter [D.C.Morgan] 330-8d 6 1 - 20-1 0 - - 22. Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 19, 21, 22 (Match drawn) b I.J.Davison 0 202 c N.W.Hill [H.J.Rhodes] 155 0 2 - c H.M.Winfield [G.W.Richardson] c N.W.Hill [H.L.Jackson] 145-6 0 3 - c H.M.Winfield [D.C.Morgan] c C.J.Poole [H.J.Rhodes] 23. Derbyshire v Gloucestershire, Derby, May 23, 24, 25 (Derbyshire won by four wickets) c and b D.A.Allen 12 339-8d c C.T.M.Pugh [I.R.Buxton] 372-4d 7 1 - not out 17 235-6 198-4d 4 - - 24. Derbyshire v Kent, Gravesend, May 26, 28, 29 (Match drawn) c P.E.Richardson b S.E.Leary 22 263-8d 108-5d 2 - - did not bat - 74-1d 49-1 0 - - 25. Derbyshire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 2, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c sub b B.Booth 1 287 316-6d 0 - - did not bat - 126-3 c J.F.Blackledge [H.L.Jackson] 173-5d 0 1 - 26. Derbyshire v Somerset, Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol, June 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) did not bat - 328-5d c K.E.Palmer [H.J.Rhodes] 281 5 1 - not out 30 248-8d 259-6 1 - - 11