Somerset Cricket Quiz – Answers 101 – 120



JACK WHITE
101What was White’s “Miracle of Brisbane’?101 In November 1928 in the Test match there he bowled six overs of which two were maidens and took four wickets for seven runs.
102 On that tour in 1928 he was vice-captain. Who was the captain?102 A.P.F. Chapman.
103 White took over in 1928 as captain for the last Test, a game, which set a record. Why?103 It was a timeless test and lasted for eight days, at that time the longest duration ever for a cricket match
104 What was his performance in the Adelaide Test of that series?10413 wickets for 256 runs.
105:What were his batting and bowling aggregates for Somerset?105 2361 wickets at 18.58 and 12,152 runs at 17.89
NICKNAMES AND TERMS OF ABUSE
In recent Somerset dressing-rooms who answers or answered tothe following terms of endearment?
106 Pacman?106 Paul Bail (from his initials P. A. C).
107 Pooch?107 Mark Davis.
108 Jo burg?108 Jeremy Lloyds.
109 Ghostie?109 Neil Mallender.
110 Pediar?110 Gary Palmer.
111 Rosie?111 Not Brian but Graham Rose.
112 Harry?112 That’s Brian Rose.
113 Ziggy?113 Murray Turner.
114 Earp?114 Julian Wyatt (for obvious reasons).
115 Twiglets?115 Nigel Felton.
FOR AND AGAINST
116 Which Somerset player has a father who was both captain and president of Somerset?116 Jonathan Atkinson.
117 Which Somerset batsman scored 174 for Cambridge in the Varsity match of 1986?117 Paul Bail.
118 Which recently retired cricketer had his career-best bowling figures against Somerset at Bristol in 1986?118 Phil Bainbridge, with eight for 53.
119 Who was the first Somerset player since Harold Gimblett to score a first-class century on his debut?119 R. J. Bartlett with 117* against Oxford University in 1986.
120 At Headingly in 1985 “Mutley”scored a career-best 90 for Yorkshire against Somerset. What is “Mutley’s” real name?120 Richard Blakely.