First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual 2009

INTRODUCTION Welcome to the First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual for 2009. Its pattern follows almost exactly that of the 2008 edition, although a few of the statistical tables have been moved to give greater coherence. As usual, I hope it meets the needs of all Second Eleven Coaches and Scorers. “First-Class Counties” is of course a slight misnomer, since the Championship and Trophy competitions include the MCC Young Cricketers, the Minor Counties U25’s, and, playing only away matches, Scotland A (or Lions). This year there are very few gaps in the biographical details, and I thank you for your persistence and hard work. I have used both the CricketArchive and Ancestry web sites to obtain some additional information, especially forenames. In addition, Philip Bailey’s ACS International Cricket Year Books have helped with overseas players. As usual, I am most grateful to the following for providing so speedily their counties’ averages and scorecards - Trevor Cottam (Derbyshire), Brian Hunt (Durham), Paul Parkinson (Essex), Byron Jones and Andrew Hignell (Glamorgan), Adrian Bull (Gloucestershire), Kevin Baker (Hampshire), Cliff Booth (Kent), Darrin White (Lancashire), David Ayriss (Leicestershire), Andrew Scarlett (MCC Young Cricketers), Andrew Jones (Middlesex), Gordon Child (Minor Counties), Mick Woolley (Northamptonshire), Roger Marshall (Nottinghamshire), Stewart Oliver (Scotland A), Hedley Thorne (Somerset), Jennifer Booth (Surrey), Rodney Brearley and Simon Dyke (Sussex), Steve Smith (Warwickshire), Dawn Pugh (Worcestershire) and Mike Snook (Yorkshire). My thanks go also to Peter Griffiths for the type-setting and provision of photographs, and for his encouragement and advice, and to David Baggett for proof reading. Keith Gerrish 52 West Town Lane Brislington Bristol BS4 5DB Tel: 0117 9777009 Email: keithgerrish@blueyonder.co.uk December 2008 2