Famous Cricketers No 99 - Bob Taylor

did not bat - 52-1 c P.M.Roebuck [G.Miller] 159 0 2 - c P.W.Denning [G.Miller] 524. Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Worksop, July 23, 24, 25 (Nottinghamshire won by 89 runs) c B.Hassan b R.A.White 3 236 c D.W.Randall [C.J.Tunnicliffe] 118 5 2 1 c C.E.B.Rice [C.J.Tunnicliffe] st M.J.Harris [D.S.Steele] c R.A.White b E.E.Hemmings 0 54 st C.E.B.Rice [G.Miller] 261 1 - 1 525. Derbyshire v Worcestershire, Worcester, July 26, 28, 29 (Match drawn) did not bat - 254-4d 301-1d 0 - - did not bat - 193-2 c E.J.O.Hemsley [M.Hendrick] 204-8d 10 1 1 st N.Gifford [D.S.Steele] 526. Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Chesterfield, August 2, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c D.L.Bairstow b C.M.Old 5 147 c C.W.J.Athey [M.Hendrick] 223 0 2 - c J.H.Hampshire [M.Hendrick] c and b P.Carrick 75 314-8d 527. Derbyshire v Surrey, Derby, August 16, 18, 19 (Derbyshire won by 174 runs) b P.I.Pocock 3 194 129 0 - - c C.A.Richards b R.D.Jackman6 223 c G.S.Clinton [S.Oldham] 114 1 2 - c P.I.Pocock [M.Hendrick] 528. Derbyshire v Middlesex, Uxbridge, August 20, 21, 22 (Middlesex won by nine wickets) run out 0 220 c P.R.Downton [C.J.Tunnicliffe] 164 0 2 - c K.P.Tomlins [C.J.Tunnicliffe] b V.A.P.van der Bijl 2 142 c J.M.Brearley [P.G.Newman] 199-1 3 1 - 529. Derbyshire v Essex, Colchester, August 23, 25, 26 (Match drawn) not out 4 306-7c c B.R.Hardie [M.Hendrick] 291 2 1 - did not bat - 236-7 263-4d 5 - - 530. Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Ilkeston, August 27, 28, (29) (Match drawn) lbw b E.E.Hemmings 28 206 161 0 - - 75-5 3 - - 531. Derbyshire v Sussex, Derby, August 30, September 1, 2 (Match drawn) not out 7 250-6d c J.R.T.Barclay [P.G.Newman] 304-6d 6 1 - c K.C.Wessels b C.E.Waller 0 137-8 178-4d 0 - - 532. Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Scarborough, September 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) b C.M.Old 12 136 st J.H.Hampshire [D.S.Steele] 338-6c 2 - 1 lbw b C.M.Old 0 180-7 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting/Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Opp Championship 20 21 5 238 75 14.87 - 1 34 7 80 7394 Other Derbyshire 1 2 1 3 3 3.00 - - 1 - 8 301 Season 21 23 6 241 75 14.17 - 1 35 7 88 7695 Career 532 738 136 10290 97 17.09 - 21 1238 150 2062 186154 1981 By becoming the first winners of the Nat West Bank Trophy, Derbyshire achieved their first honour since they were county champions in 1936. Although they finished in twelfth place in the championship Bob Taylor had a good season. He scored his maiden and only century in the match against Yorkshire at Sheffield. The seventh wicket added 179, A.Hill retiring hurt and C.J.Tunnicliffe completing the partnership. It should be added that Yorkshire were seriously handicapped by injuries to Old, Sidebottom and Ramage so their bowling was in inexperienced hands. Whilst still at the wicket Taylor sent the 12th man to see the scorers and confirm that he had actually reached his century. He returned to Test match duty against Australia but played in only three of the six matches. Own Team Victim Opp Byes Ct St Total 533. Derbyshire v Leicestershire, Leicester, May 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c D.I.Gower b L.B.Taylor 0 119 c J.F.Steele [M.Hendrick] 300-6d 0 2 - c J.C.Balderstone [M.Hendrick] 57