Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

125. Derbyshire v Sussex, Hove, August 7, 9, 10 (Match drawn) b N.I.Thomson 4 120 c K.G.Suttle [A.B.Jackson] 103 0 1 - c K.G.Suttle b N.I.Thomson 18 120-9 c G.C.Cooper [A.B.Jackson] 140 0 2 1 c P.J.Graves [A.B.Jackson] st N.I.Thomson [E.Smith] 126. Derbyshire v Hampshire, Portsmouth, August 11, 12, 13 (Match drawn) not out 28 164 c H.M.Barnard [A.B.Jackson] 336-6d 4 1 - b R.M.H.Cottam 12 187-7 127. Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, August 14, 16, 17 (Derbyshire won by eight wickets) c M.J.Smedley b K.Gillhouley 45 210-9d c N.W.Hill [D.C.Morgan] 209 0 2 - c C.Forbes [I.R.Buxton] did not bat - 172-2 c H.I.Moore [P.E.Russell] 172-9d 3 1 1 st C.Forbes [E.Smith] 128. Derbyshire v Surrey, Chesterfield, August 18, 19 (Surrey won by an innings and 5 runs) b D.A.D.Sydenham 20 132 c M.J.Stewart [A.B.Jackson] 189 1 3 - c J.H.Edrich [A.B.Jackson] c S.J.Storey [D.C.Morgan] c M.J.Edwards b G.G.Arnold 0 52 129. Derbyshire v Somerset, Glastonbury, August 21, 23, 24 (Match drawn) b B.A.Langford 8 204 c M.G.M.Groves [M.H.J.Allen] 273-8d 0 1 - did not bat - 52-4 130. Derbyshire v Glamorgan, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, August 25, 26, 27 (Derbyshire won by 91 runs) c I.J.Jones b D.J.Shepherd 7 138 st A.Rees [E.Smith] 86 1 1 1 c D.J.Shepherd [H.J.Rhodes] b W.D.Slade 4 150-7d 111 0 - - 131. Derbyshire v Warwickshire, Derby, August 28, 30, 31 (Warwickshire won by 18 runs) c D.L Amiss b T.W.Cartwright 0 96 149 0 - - c K.Ibadulla b J.D.Bannister 4 121 c J.A.Jameson [H.J.Rhodes] 86 0 3 - c R.M.Abberley [D.C.Morgan] c T.W.Cartwright [D.C.Morgan] 132. Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Scarborough, September 1, 2, (3) (Match drawn) st J.G.Binks b A.G.Nicholson 25 112 st D.Wilson [E.Smith] 307 4 - 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Championship 28 46 6 535 48 13.37 - - 76 6 54 6895 Other Derbyshire 2 2 2 23 14* - - - 3 1 15 494 Season 30 48 8 558 48 13.95 - - 79 7 69 7389 Career 132 192 39 1844 57* 12.05 - 2 342 24 402 43623 1966 Selection for MCC against Yorkshire in the opening match at Lord’s showed that his ability was being recognised but all other matches were for the county. He bowled his first over in first-class cricket when Somerset needed only four runs in their second innings to win their match at Burton-on-Trent. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 133. MCC v Yorkshire, Lord’s, April 30, May 2, 3 (Match drawn) did not bat - 282-4d 281-6d 0 - - c G.Boycott b A.G.Nicholson 24 206-9 254-4d 7 - - 134. Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, Derby, May (4), 5, 6 (Match drawn) did not bat - 134-4c c D.S.Steele [H.J.Rhodes] 208-4d 1 1 - 50-1 0 - - 135. Derbyshire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 7, 9, 10 (Derbyshire won by 7 runs) c S.J.Storey b P.I.Pocock 38 136 97 0 - - 20