Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

235. Derbyshire v Glamorgan, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, August 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c snf b P.M.Walker 22 132 c A.R.Lewis [M.Hendrick] 209 4 2 - c M.A.Nash [T.J.P.Eyre] not out 1 56-7 236. Derbyshire v Leicestershire, Chesterfield, August 16, 18, 19 (Leicestershire won by six wickets) lbw b R.J.Barratt 11 271 c M.E.J.C.Norman [A.Ward] 177-6d 8 2 - c R.Illingworth [A.Ward] did not bat - 77-3d 172-4 4 - - 237. Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, August 20, 21, 22 (Northamptonshire won by four wickets) b P.Willey 0 343 c H.M.Ackerman [H.J.Rhodes] 200-6d 7 1 - not out 0 0-0d 146-6 4 - - 238. Derbyshire v Leicestershire, Leicester, August 23, 25, (26) (Match drawn) retired hurt 21 266 c B.J.Booth [F.W.Swarbrook] 291-9d 7 2 - c B.Dudleston [T.J.P.Eyre] 37-1 0 - - 239. Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, Ilkeston, September 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) did not bat - 348-8d c Mushtaq Mohammed [P.E.Russell] 230 4 2 - c D.Breakwell [P.E.Russell] st L.A.Johnson b Mushtaq Mohammed 4 90-7 c L.A.Johnson [T.J.P.Eyre] 313-5d 3 1 - 240. Derbyshire v Sussex, Eastbourne, September 10, 11, 12 (Sussex won by 5 runs) b J.A.Snow 11 159 c J.M.Parks [A.Ward] 234 5 3 - c P.J.Graves [P.E.Russell] c M.G.Griffith [A.Ward] c J.M.Parks b D.L.Bates 46 230 c A.W.Greig [A.Ward] 160 2 2 - c A.Buss [E.Smith] SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Championship 21 28 6 460 65 20.90 - 1 49 5 93 6505 Other Derbyshire 2 2 1 10 8 10.00 - - 4 2 6 424 Other 2 2 1 20 20* 20.00 - - 2 - 13 667 Season 25 32 8 490 65 20.41 - 1 55 7 112 7596 Career 240 336 67 3895 65 14.47 - 4 579 47 822 76323 1969/70 - MCC in Ceylon During February and March, MCC sent a strong team to Ceylon and the Far East. Originally the tour was arranged to embrace Uganda, Kenya and Zambia, but these three countries took umbrage at the proposed tour by South Africa to England and withdrew their invitation. Ceylon kindly stepped in and saved the tour.The four-day match in Ceylon alone was recognised first-class. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 241. MCC v Ceylon, Colombo, February 20, 21, 22, 23 (MCC won by 173 runs) c H.S.M.Pieris b M.A.H.Fuard 7 132 st A.P.B.Tennekoon [D.Wilson] 134 3 - 1 not out 19 302-7d 127 12 - - SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Other 1 2 1 26 19* 26.00 - - - 1 15 261 Career 241 338 68 3921 65 14.52 - 4 579 48 837 76584 29