The Somerset Cricket Quiz – Answers 41 – 60

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41 Identify the following amateurs from their initials (a) M. M. (b)G. R. S. (c) H. H.
41 Walford, Langdale, Watts.
42 And these (a) A. A. (b) C. C. C. (c) L. St. V
42 Baig, Case, Powell.
43 Name the Somerset amateur who played for the West Indies against England before the Second World War.
43 J. H. Cameron who played in the Test series in England in 1939.
44 Name the four Somerset players who played for the Gentlemen against Players in 1924.
44 J. C. MacBryan, M. D. Lyon, J. C. White and R. C. Robertson-Glasgow.
45 Who was the prominent Somerset amateur cricketer who was killed in the Second World War?
45 F. H. McRae.
46 Who was the amateur captain who scored 1000 runs for Somerset in 1950?
46 S.S. Rogers.
47 Who was the England rugby full-back who played a trial for Somerset in the match in which A. C. McLaren made 424 for Lancashire at Taunton?
47 H. T. Gamlin whose analysis was two for 182 in that match in 1895.
48 Who was Somerset’s first captain in first-class cricket?
48 H. T. Hewett.
49 Lionel Palairet was one of the great Somerset amateur batsman. Who was the brother who later became club president?
49 Richard Palairet.
50 Name the amateur who scored four centuries in three matches in 1908.
50 P. R. Johnson with two against Middlesex in the same match, 164, 131, and 117 against Hampshire and 126 against Kent.



NICKNAMES

Which Somerset players were known as

51 Crusoe?
51 R. C. Robertson-Glasgow.
52 Dasher?
52 Peter Denning.
53 Budgie?
53 Graham Burgess.
54 The Demon of Frome?
54 Colin Dredge.
55 The Big Bird?
55 Joel Garner.
56 The Farmer?
56 J.C. White.
57 Sammy?
57 S.M.J. Woods.
58 Dar?
58 M.D. Lyon.
59 Chico?
59 Brian Roe.
60 Sir Len?
60 Phil Slocombe.