Frank Watson (cricketer)

Frank Bramley Watson (September 17, 1898 – February 1, 1976) was an English first-class cricketer from St Helens who played for Lancashire.[1]

Frank Watson
Personal information
Full name
Frank Bramley Watson
Born(1898-09-17)17 September 1898
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Died1 February 1976(1976-02-01) (aged 77)
Warrington, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921 to 1937Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 470
Runs scored 23596
Batting average 36.98
100s/50s 50/111
Top score 300*
Balls bowled 30199
Wickets 407
Bowling average 32.06
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5-31
Catches/stumpings 291/0
Source: Cricinfo, 31 March 2018

One of Lancashire's most prolific batsman, Watson originally batted in the middle order before moving up to opener for the latter part of his career. He made 22,833 runs for the county, with a highest score of 300 not out against Surrey in 1928.[2] In that game he set a second-wicket partnership of 371 with Ernest Tyldesley which remains a Lancashire record to this day. He finished the 1928 season with 2,583 runs, his highest tally.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Watson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Lancashire v Surrey 1928". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Frank Watson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
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