Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

Bowling O M R W BB Ave Championship 3 0 9 0 - - Career 7.1 1 25 0 - - 1974/75 - MCC in Australia and New Zealand In his second tour to Australia Taylor was an uncomplaining and supportive deputy to Alan Knott playing in only six of the 18 matches in Australasia. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 376. MCC v New South Wales, Sydney, November 15, 16, 17, 18 (MCC won by six wickets) not out 27 332-7d c M.F.Rosen [P.Lever] 338 2 3 - c R.B.McCosker [C.M.Old] c S.J.Rixon [C.M.Old] did not bat - 181-4 c M.F.Rosen [P.Lever] 174 2 2 - c I.C.Davis [A.W.Greig] 377. MCC v Western Australia, Perth, December 7, 8, 9, 10 (Western Australia won by 120 runs) not out 21 314-5d c I.J.Brayshaw [M.Hendrick] 265-8d 0 1 - c W.J.Edwards b R.G.Paulsen 8 177 c W.J.Edwards [G.G.Arnold] 346-5d 7 1 - 378. MCC v South Australia, Adelaide, December 21, 22, 23 (Match drawn) did not bat - 277-2d c P.D.Sincock [D.L.Underwood] 270-6d 3 1 - b G.J.Cosier 22 210-6 222-6d 4 - - 379. MCC v Tasmania, Hobart, January (11), 12, 13 (Match drawn) did not bat - 204-4d c Sadiq Mohammed [P Lever] 189-5 0 1 - 380. MCC v Tasmania, Launceston, January 14, 15, 16 (MCC won by an innings and 72 runs) did not bat - 341-4d c B.R.Doolan [P.Lever] 164 6 1 - c B.A.Beard [P.Lever] 105 0 1 1 st G.S.Davies [D.Lloyd] 381. MCC v Wellington, Wellington, February 15, 16, 17 (Match drawn) c B.W.Cederwall b J.F.M.Morrison 11 218 188-6d 5 - - did not bat - 52-1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Other 6 5 2 89 27* 29.66 - - 11 1 29 2261 Career 381 541 108 7084 74* 16.36 - 15 867 103 1357 130570 1975 With Bob Taylor as their captain Derbyshire provided some evidence that they were emerging from the shadows of mediocrity that had eclipsed them for years, moving up two places in the championship. The match at Buxton starting on May 31 was most unusual. Lancashire batted all day on the Saturday scoring 477 for five in their 100 overs. There was no play on the Monday because there was four inches of snow on the ground, but play started on time on the Tuesday when the wicket was virtually unplayable and Derbyshire lost heavily by an innings. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 382. MCC v Worcestershire, Lord’s, April 23, 24, 25 (MCC won by 11 runs) c N.Gifford b J.D.Inchmore 21 171 c G.M.Turner [R.G.D.Willis] 173 6 2 1 st J.D.Inchmore [P.H.Edmonds] c N.Gifford [P.H.Edmonds] did not bat - 282-5d c J.M.Parker [M.Hendrick] 269 5 2 - c V.A.Holder [R.G.D.Willis] 383. Derbyshire v Worcestershire, Derby, April 30, May 1, (2) (Match drawn) b B.M.Brain 33 133 c J.D.Inchmore [F.W.Swarbrook] 97-6 0 1 - 42