Lives in Cricket No 44 - LCH Palairet

a miserable season as the side lost by 358 runs. Lionel signed off with seven and nought, his form and patience with the team being at a low ebb. This was confirmed by his comments at the Somerset’s annual meeting at the end of the season in December. Somerset in 1907, a difficult and unhappy year for Lionel. Back: CG Deane, HE Murray-Anderdon, BL Bisgood, AE Lewis, PR Johnson, HF Montgomery, E Robson, AE Bailey. Front: EJ Tyler, SMJ Woods, LCH Palairet, AE Newton, LC Braund Somerset finished the season fourteenth. With the bat Lionel had a very poor season. Despite only scoring 768 runs at 21.33, he still finished fourth in the county averages, a reflection of how poor a batting team they were. Lack of top level match practice, and I think the pressures of the role affected his batting. There are also reports that he was quite aloof and not encouraging to players; he certainly was not helped by so many players representing the county, many with poor records; and the more experienced players were generally past their best. As early as September 3 in the Plymouth Gazette , it was reported Captain of Somerset, and the Earl of Devon 101