Lives in Cricket No 15 - Michael Falcon

Elder Statesman: 1930-1939 85 Michael Falcon, apparently ready to bowl, leads out the Norfolk side against Buckinghamshire in August 1931. In view, from l to r, J.C.Thistleton-Smith, J.M.Coldham, Michael Falcon, D.F.Walker, G.N.Scott-Chad, N.L.Foster, B.W.Rought-Rought, W.G.Eagle, D.C.Rought-Rought. Players and officials in the Norfolk v ‘All-India’ match at Lakenham in June 1932. Standing (l to r): J.E.Nichols (umpire), Jahangir Khan, E.C.W.Ricketts (All-India manager), Mohammad Nissar, J.C.Thistleton-Smith, P.E.Palia, N.L.Foster, Amar Singh, W.J.Lingwood, B.E.Kapadia, H.E.Theobald, S.Nazir Ali, G.J.Rye (umpire). Seated: S.H.M.Colah, A.G.Utting, S.Wazir Ali, B.W.Rought-Rought, K.S.Ganshyamsinhji of Limbdi, M.Falcon, Joginder Singh, G.N.Scott-Chad, C.K.Nayudu, D.C.Rought-Rought. On the ground: N.D.Marshall, A.W.Tyler, Naoomal Jeoomal, Ghulam Mohammad, W.J.Edrich. This was Edrich’s first match for the county.