Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

c B.J.Lloyd b M.A.Nash 20 132 c D.A.Francis [G.Miller] 312 0 4 - c G.Richards [E.J.Barlow] c B.J.Lloyd [E.J.Barlow] c M.A.Nash [E.J.Barlow] 423. Derbyshire v Surrey, Ilkeston, July 28, 29, 30 (Derbyshire won by four wickets) c G.G.Arnold b P.I.Pocock 15 352-7c c G.P.Howarth [E.J.Barlow] 253-8d 0 2 - c Intikhab Alam [M.Hendrick] not out 11 105-6 201 4 - - 424. Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Chesterfield, July 31, August 2, 3 (Match drawn) b P.Carrick 4 325-5c c R.G.Lumb [M.Hendrick] 251 1 4 - c J.D.Love [E.J.Barlow] c P.J.Squires [E.J.Barlow] c D.L.Bairstow [M.Hendrick] not out 10 196-6d c R.G.Lumb [F.W.Swarbrook] 175-4 6 1 - 425. Derbyshire v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 7, 9, 10 (Middlesex won by 106 runs) c and b F.J.Titmus 9 246 st M.J.Smith [G.Miller] 369-9c 12 - 1 c and b N.G.Featherstone 9 188 st N.G.Featherstone [F.W.Swarbrook] 171 4 2 2 st P.H.Edmonds [G.Miller] c A.A.Jones [G.Miller] c M.J.Smith [K.Stevenson] 426. Derbyshire v Worcestershire, Worcester, August 14, 16, 17 (Worcestershire won by 18 runs) b R.Senghera 6 279-7c st G.M.Turner [F.W.Swarbrook] 313-6c 0 1 1 c J.A.Ormrod [M.Hendrick] c and b R.Senghera 0 184 c G.M.Turner [M.Glenn] 168 2 2 - c A.P.Pridgeon [M.Glenn] 427. Derbyshire v Lancashire, Buxton, August 21, 23, 24 (Derbyshire won by 15 runs) c B.Wood b J.Simmons 35 139 290 20 - - c P.Lever b J.Simmons 7 352 c F.M.Engineer [K.Stevenson] 186 0 1 - 428. Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, August 28, 30, 31 (Match drawn) c P.D.Johnson b R.A.White 14 298-9c st P.A.Todd [P.E.Russell] 332-9c 0 2 1 c C.E.B.Rice [P.E.Russell] c M.J.Harris [E.J.Barlow] 429. Derbyshire v Gloucestershire, Bristol, September 1, 2, 3 (Derbyshire won by five wickets) c A.J.Brassington b Sadiq Mohammed 0 305-7d c A.W.Stovold [K.Stevenson] 318-7d 1 2 1 c M.J.Procter [E.J.Barlow] st D.A.Graveney [F.W.Swarbrook] did not bat - 277-5 c D.R.Shepherd [M.Hendrick] 261-6d 2 1 - 430. Derbyshire v Hampshire, Chesterfield, September 8, 9, 10 (Match drawn) c G.R.Stephenson b T.E.Jesty 20 239-9 151-9d 4 - - c G.R.Stephenson b J.M.Rice 20 142 c M.N.S.Taylor [E.J.Barlow] 91-5 0 1 - SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Championship 20 34 4 634 72* 21.13 - 1 47 10 108 7439 Other Derbyshire 1 2 0 7 7 3.50 - - - - 0 520 Season 21 36 4 641 72* 20.03 - 1 47 10 108 7959 Career 430 622 117 8622 97 17.07 - 18 995 127 1630 149441 1977 Under the inspired leadership of Eddie Barlow Derbyshire played cricket in 1977 that was largely positive and purposeful which was reflected in a climb to seventh place in the championship. Three matches were ruined by the weather in one of the worst summers and when all the stoppages were added up they amounted to a loss of no fewer than nineteen days playing time. 47