Lives in Cricket No 49 - Enid Bakewell

33 two, bowled three more overs in the second innings (for 17) and did not bat again as the Rest scored 143 for one to win easily. Area matches were a different matter. In July she played for the Midlands against the East. East made 112 (Enid 5-2-7-0) and the Midlands 113 for one with Enid 35 not out and Rachael Heyhoe 76 not out. So she was being extremely successful at domestic level, but not necessarily looking like an international cricketer. She did not play in Cricket Week in 1964, but it later came to be a regular occurrence. Enid says about it generally: ‘We did have some sunny days and good times. Before the family came along, while I was at college, I was put in Rachael ‘s team. At that time there were 16 or so teams and we played at Malvern College, where there were three pitches or at Hereford, Bulmer’ s ground, where the groundsman prepared the pitch at 6.30am so that we could play. Other pitches were at Ledbury, Eastnor. Dymock, Much Marcle, The Downs School, or Colwall men’s pitch (now two pitches and where Cricket Week is now played). My favourite was the Elms school as the pitch always took spin and was so small that I almost hit a six there. They let us have two pitches on the last day. This was because Audrey Collins knew a man called Stephenson - I think now Sir John. Audrey has now died but she was a great character who scored 50 when she was 70 years old - at Cricket Week. She did have a rest instead of fielding! When she retired from cricket she helped the WCA by selling chocolate in boxes for funds. I used to go to meetings at Trent Bridge and some of After Dartford Midlands B hockey team which beat West B at Weston super Mare. Back: D Onyett, K Kinghorn, R Davies, R Godwin, Enid, Rachael Heyhoe. Front: J Need, C Cutts, J Wall, E Walker, P Poole.