in one week, I scored in three innings 77, 112, and 117; and two days later I made 170 not out for England v. Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.
I was again fortunate in benefit matches. For Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield, 29th, 30th, and 31st July, for the benefit of Roger Iddison, I made 150, and with Mr. T. G. Matthews put on 208 runs the first day, our wickets still standing at the end of it. For the South v. North, at the Oval the end of July, I played for Griffith's benefit, and scored 114.
Eight times I scored over a hundred runs in an innings, and at the end of the season my batting results were:
For M.C.C.—13 innings, 528 runs, average 40.8.
For Gloucestershire County—6 innings, 284 runs, average 47.2.
For Gentlemen v. Players—3 innings, 306 runs, average 102.
For South v. North—6 innings, 285 runs, average 47.3
For Gentlemen of England (Canadian Tour)—11 innings, 540 runs, average 49.1
In First-class Matches—26 innings, 1,485 runs, average 57.
In all matches—63 innings, 3,030 runs, average 48.
For the United South Eleven, principally against Twenty-two's, I scored 316 runs for 8 innings: average, 39.4. I also played for Twenty-two of Melton Mowbray against the All-England Eleven, and for Sixteen of Grantham v. The United North Eleven. My brother Fred and Jas. Lillywhite played for Melton Mowbray in the same match, and we caught Carpenter napping when he was batting for the Eleven. Lillywhite was bowling and I was wicket-keeping, and Fred, I believe, was fielding at long-leg; anyhow, Carpenter hit one to leg, for which he ran two. Immediately he turned for the third run I
