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Compiled by Roy D Wilkinson
Dates of debut are given for only those players who were subsequently capped and relate to debut in first-class cricket for Yorkshire
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31st
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
VIC CRAVEN
23 TODAY
1943
The month of July has seen two tragic losses to Yorkshire cricket. On the 1st, in 1916, Major William BOOTH was killed in action and twenty-seven years later, on 31st July 1943, Hedley VERITY died of wounds at Caserta, Italy. A captain in the Green Howards, Verity was wounded on 20th July 1943 whilst in action on the Catania plain in Sicily. Evacuated to the Italian mainland he died of his wounds despite skilful medical attention by German surgeons and medical staff. Bill Bowes, his closest friend in the Yorkshire team throughout the 1930’s, must have been the first Yorkshire player to learn of Verity’s death. Bowes was a prisoner-of-war at nearby Chieti when two Canadians arrived at the camp to explain that the Italians at Caserta had buried ‘some cricketer guy’ two days earlier, with military honours.
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30th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
GARY FELLOWS
25 TODAY
1977
Geoffrey BOYCOTT and Alan Knott completed their partnership of 215 for the 6th wicket at Nottingham - a record for England versus Australia. This was on Boycott’s return to Test cricket after missing thirty matches due to a self-imposed absence. He made 107, his 98th first-class century.
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29th
1872
Edward LUMB made his debut versus Gloucestershire at Sheffield
1889
J T BROWN (Driffield) made his debut versus Gloucestershire at Bradford
1903
Gloucestershire were beaten by an innings and 183 runs at Sheffield. After Yorkshire have made 284 Gloucestershire were dismissed for 65 and 36. George Hirst took 10 for 36 in the match and Wilfred Rhodes had mach figures of 7 for 38. This remains Gloucestershire’s heaviest defeat by an innings in Yorkshire.
1931
Hedley VERITY made his debut in Test cricket versus New Zealand at The Oval
1947
Leonard HUTTON scored exactly 100 in the first Test match he played at Headingley, versus South Africa. He also hit a six to win the match in his second innings 32*
1961
John HAMPSHIRE made his debut versus Leicestershire at Leicester
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28th
1910
Edgar OLDROYD made his debut versus Sussex at Hull
1921
Yorkshire recorded their most decisive win by an innings margin when beating Northamptonshire by an innings and 397 runs at Harrogate. Yorkshire 548 for 4 dec Northamptonshire 58 and 93
1956
Yorkshire played at Acklam Park, Middlesbrough for the first time. The match versus Glamorgan was drawn
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27th
1843
George FREEMAN was born at Boroughbridge. The first great fast bowler to play for Yorkshire he took 209 wickets at the small cost, even for those days, of 9.90. He took the first hat-trick for Yorkshire - versus Lancashire at Holbeck in 1869. Although he played from 1865 to 1880, his appearances in the 1870’s were spasmodic, due to the demands of his career as an auctioneer
1863
The newly constituted Yorkshire County Cricket Club played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield for the first time. Yorkshire beat Surrey by 3 wickets
1903
Henry WILKINSON made his debut versus Gloucestershire at Sheffield
1929
Alan BARBER made his debut versus Leicestershire at Dewsbury
1935
Paul GIBB made his debut versus Nottinghamshire a Sheffield
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26th
1934
Leonard HUTTON completed his maiden first-class century - 196 versus Worcestershire at Worcester
1948
Leonard HUTTON and Cyril Washbrook completed their second century opening partnership of the match versus Australia at Leeds. Their fist innings partnership was 168 and their second 129. Hutton had been recalled to the England team after being dropped for the previous match at Manchester
1951
Don BRENNAN and Frank LOWSON made their debut in Test cricket versus South Africa at Leeds
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25th
1908
William Eric BOWES was born at Elland. Bill Bowes began his career as a member of the MCC ground staff at Lord’s. After seeing his potential Yorkshire claimed him and he became an integral part of the all-conquering Brian Sellers team of the 1930’s. Adept at ‘thinking’ batsmen out he took 1351 wickets (at 15.71) in the 301 matches he played for Yorkshire from 1919 to 1947. He will be remembered for many great performances - not least bowling Donald Bradman first ball in the Melbourne Test during the 1932-33 Test series. After retiring he became a well-respected cricket journalist
1934
Ellis ROBINSON made his debut versus Worcestershire at Worcester
1939
Bill BOWES completed his best innings analysis in Test cricket - 6 for 33 versus West Indies at Manchester - on his 31st birthday!
1963
Brian Bolus made his debut in Test cricket versus West Indies at Leeds
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24th
1931
Hedley VERITY completed a match analysis of 14 for 54 to seal a Yorkshire victory by an innings and 25 runs versus Glamorgan at Swansea
1958
Raymond ILLINGWOTH made he debut in Test cricket versus New Zealand at Manchester
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23rd
1884
George Ulyett took 7 for 36 in the second innings of Australia in the first Test match to be played at Lord’s. This sealed a win for England by an innings and 5 runs. (See 21st July above).
1891
George Herbert HIRST made his debut versus Somerset at Taunton
1949
Brian CLOSE made his debut in Test cricket versus New Zealand at Manchester
1958
Philip SHARPE made his debut versus Sussex at Worthing
1985
Johnny WARDLE died at Hatfield, Doncaster, aged 62
1986
Paul JARVIS was awarded his county cap
2000
Ryan SIDEBOTTOM was awarded his county cap
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22nd
1936
Norman YARDLEY made his debut versus Derbyshire at Sheffield
1939
Willie WATSON made his debut versus Nottinghamshire at Sheffield
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21st
1884
Ted PEATE took 6 for 85 in the first innings of Australia in the first Test match to be played at Lord’s. (See 23rd July below)
1954
Mel RYAN made his debut versus Combined Services at Harrogate
1957
Rockley WILSON died at Winchester, aged 78. He had been a master at Winchester College for forty years.
1960
Doug PADGETT made his debut in Test cricket versus South Africa at Manchester - there was, however, no play until the third day of the match - 23rd July
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20th
1900
Maurice LEYLAND was born at Harrogate. One of the greatest left-handed batsmen to have played for Yorkshire, Leyland scored over 26,000 runs at over 41.00 with 62 centuries, the highest being 263 versus Essex at Hull in 1936. His slow left-arm chinamen and googlies brought him 409 wickets for Yorkshire at the low cost of 16.16. His best return was 8 for 63 in the first innings of the match versus Hampshire at Huddersfield in 1938. He played in 41 Tests and became a very well admired coach for Yorkshire.
1934
Doug PADGETT was born at Idle, Bradford. One of the most stylish of right-hand batsmen he played for Yorkshire from 1951, when at 16 years 321 days, he was then the youngest to appear for the county, until 1971 when he retired to become Yorkshire’s coach. During that time he scored over 20,000 most attractive runs, with twenty-nine centuries (highest 161* versus Oxford University at Oxford in 1959). He played a crucial part in the win over Sussex at Hove that ensured Yorkshire won the County Championship in 1959. He and Bryan Stott added 141 in just over an hour - Padgett making 79 fluent runs - after Yorkshire had been left 215 to make in an hour and three-quarters
1946
Johnny WARDLE made his debut versus Worcestershire at Leeds
1999
Anthony McGRATH was awarded his county cap
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19th
1888
Ernest SMITH (Morley) made his debut versus Lancashire at Manchester.
1894
Yorkshire best Somerset by an innings and 5 runs at Huddersfield. The match was completed in one day. Somerset had just crossed the Pennines after being defeated by Lancashire in one day - also by an innings.
1952
Fred TRUEMAN took 8 for 31 in 8.4 overs in India’s first innings in the Test at Manchester. His remained his best analysis in Test cricket in only his third Test match
2000
Matthew HOGGARD was awarded his county cap
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18th
1914
Alonzo DRAKE took four wickets in four balls versus Derbyshire at Chesterfield
1934
Bryan STOTT was born at Yeadon. A stocky left-hand batsman, he forged a lucrative opening partnership with Ken Taylor during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He played a major part in winning the match versus Sussex at Hove in 1959 and ensured Yorkshire were Champions. Yorkshire were set to get 215 in 105 minutes, Stott made 96 in eight-six minutes and added 141 with Doug Padgett in just over an hour
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17th
1890
Francis Stanley JACKSON and Arthur SELLERS made their debuts versus Lancashire at Huddersfield
1893
Francis Stanley JACKSON made his debut in Test cricket versus Australia at Lord’s, making 91 in his first innings
Worcestershire were dismissed for 24 in their first innings at Huddersfield. George Hirst (5 for 18) and Wilfred Rhodes (5 for 4) bowled, not surprisingly, unchanged. The innings lasted just 18.3 overs. Rain forced the match to be left drawn. This is the lowest score at Huddersfield and the lowest by Worcestershire versus Yorkshire.
1899
Tom TAYLOR made his debut versus Leicestershire at Sheffield
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16th
1894
David Denton made his debut versus Warwickshire at Sheffield
1947
Geoffrey KEIGHLEY made his debut versus Leicestershire at Huddersfield
1951
Leonard HUTTON competed his 100th century when he made 151 versus Surrey at The Oval. With Hutton 61* overnight an estimated 15,000 spectators turned up to witness this special landmark
1952
Phil CARRICK was born at Armley, Leeds. A slow left-arm bowler, he took just over 1,000 wickets for Yorkshire (at a fraction under 30) in a career from1970 to 1993. He was captain in the three seasons 1987 to 1989. He died tragically young in January 2000.
1980
Bill ATHEY and Arnie SIDEBOTTOM were awarded their county caps
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15th
1920
Abe WADDINGTON took 4 wickets in five balls (including the hat-trick) versus Northamptonshire at Northampton. He had a match return of 13 for 48 and, going in at number 11, helped Percy Holmes add 83 for the 10th wicket. Yorkshire won by an innings and 173 runs
1931
Arthur BOOTH made his debut versus Essex at Leeds
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14th
1873
George ULYETT made his debut versus Sussex at Sheffield
1919
Geoffrey WILSON made his debut versus Northamptonshire at Sheffield
1920
Percy HOLMES carried his bat for 145* in Yorkshire’s all out score of 270 versus Northamptonshire at Northampton.
1933
Hedley VERITY had a match analysis of 17 wickets for 91 runs in the match versus Essex at Leyton. After taking 8 for 47 in the Essex first innings, in the follow-on he took 9 for 44.
Brian SELLERS took 7 catches in this match - a feat achieved only four times for Yorkshire, twice by John Tunnicliffe
1991
David BYAS was awarded his county cap
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13th
1869
In Yorkshire’s only match at Woodhouse Hill, Hunslet, Tom Emmett took 16 wickets for 38 in one day versus Cambridgeshire. 7 for 15 in the first innings was followed by 9 for 23 in the second, Yorkshire winning by an innings and 266 runs
1896
C E M WILSON made his debut versus Essex at Leyton
1897
At Sheffield, Yorkshire made they highest score in first-class cricket in Yorkshire - 681 for 5 dec versus Sussex. J T Brown (311) and John Tunnicliffe (147) added 378 for the first wicket. Yorkshire won by an innings and 307 runs
1933
Ken DAVIDSON made his debut versus Middlesex at Bradford
1935
Wilf BARBER made his debut in Test cricket versus South Africa at Leeds. On the third day of the match (16th July) Barber delivered the only two balls be bowled in Test cricket - the second taking the wicket of H B Cameron. His Test bowling analysis therefore being 0.2 overs, 0 maidens, 0 runs, 1 wicket
On the morning of this match Maurice Leyland reported ill with a bout of lumbago. Arthur Mitchell was gardening at his home in Baildon when the selectors called! He was rushed to the ground, went in at number 5 and scored 58. In the second innings he opened the batting and made72
1946
Ron ASPINALL made his debut versus the Indians at Sheffield
1985
Peter HARTLEY made his debut versus Surrey at Sheffield
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12th
1932
Hedley VERITY took his world record 10 wickets for 10 runs versus Nottinghamshire at Leeds. His full analysis was: 19.4 overs, 16 maidens, 10 runs, 10 wickets.
1950
Bob APPLEYARD made his debut versus Scotland at Edinburgh
1975
Jim LOVE made his debut versus Derbyshire at Chesterfield
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11th
1907
W E BATES (son of W Bates) made his debut versus Essex at Leyton
1913
Paul Anthony GIBB was born at Brandsby. A Cambridge Blue, he was most unusual in that he became a professional after he left Yorkshire, in 1946, to play for Essex. A sound wicket-keeper he was also a more than useful right-hand batsman who scored 157* versus Nottinghamshire at Sheffield in 1935 on his debut for Yorkshire (although he had previously played first-class cricket for Scotland and Cambridge University). He also scored 120 in the second innings of the 5th Test versus South Africa at Durban in March 1939 - the match that had to be left drawn to enable the England team to catch their boat home. He became a first-class umpire.
1922
At Hull Sussex were dismissed in their second innings for 20 (Abe Waddington 7 for 6 in seven overs). It remains the lowest total in Yorkshire first-class cricket in Yorkshire. Although Yorkshire were themselves all out for 125 they still won by an innings and 10 runs having already bowled out Sussex for 95 in their first innings
1948
John TUNNICLIFFE died in Bristol aged 81. For many years after retiring from the first-class game he was cricket coach at Clifton College
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10th
1882
Bobby PEEL made his debut versus Surrey at Sheffield
1899
The first day of the first match Yorkshire played at the Circle Ground, Hull. It was versus Somerset and ended in a draw
Rockley WILSON made his debut in this match
1929
Frank GREENWOOD made his debut versus Worcestershire at Huddersfield
1946
Gerald SMITHSON made his debut versus Essex at Harrogate
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9th
1955
Bob PLATT made his debut versus Sussex at Sheffield
1974
The last day of Yorkshire’s last match at the Circle Ground, Anlaby Road, Hull, it was versus Worcestershire and Yorkshire lost by an innings and 83 runs.
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8th
1895
Schofield HAIGH made his debut versus Derbyshire at Derby
1932
Herbert SUTCLIFFE made 132 versus Gloucestershire at Bradford. It was the 100th century of his career.
1961
Fred TRUEMAN completed a match analysis of 11 for 88 versus Australia at Leeds. Included in his second innings 6 for 30 was a spell of 24 balls during which he took 5 wickets for no runs. England went on the win by 8 wickets
1973
Wilfred RHODES died at Branksome Park, Dorset, aged 95.
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7th
1962
Tony NICHOLSON made his debut versus Essex at Westcliff-on-Sea
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6th
1964
Yorkshire were dismissed for 54 by Warwickshire for their lowest first-class score at Edgbaston. Rudi Webster took an amazing 7 wickets for 6 runs in 12.4 overs. Only Doug Padgett, with 28, made double figures and there were six ducks. Yorkshire eventually lost by 4 wickets.
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5th
1960
Fred TRUEMAN took 7 for 42 in the Warwickshire second innings at Bradford to ensure an easy win by an innings and 70 runs
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4th
1874
David DENTON was born at Thornes near Wakefield. One of the most prolific of batsmen, he scored 33,282 runs for Yorkshire, second only to Herbert Sutcliffe’s 38,558. In a career from 1894 to 1920 his right-handed batting was one of the most dependable features of Yorkshire cricket throughout what is now regarded as the ‘Golden Age’, he was a most reliable fielder, saving countless runs on the boundary edge and taking 360 catches in his 676 matches for the county, almost 150 of them off the bowling of Wilfred Rhodes. He scored 61centuries for Yorkshire - the highest of his three double-centuries being 221 versus Kent at Tunbridge Wells in 1912. He twice scored two centuries in a match. He died in 1950 aged 75.
1963
Philip SHARPE made his debut in Test cricket versus West Indies at Birmingham. He made 85* in the second innings
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3rd
1903
Yorkshire completed their victory over Leicestershire at Dewsbury by an innings and 280 runs. This is the biggest winning margin on the ground. Yorkshire 562 (George Hirst 153, David Denton 133, Wilfred Rhodes 79*). Leicestershire 164 (Schofield Haigh 5 for 31) and 118 (William Ringrose 6 for 20)
1905
David DENTON made his debut in Test cricket versus Australia at Leeds. In the same match Hon F S Jackson made his highest Test score of 144*
1996
Matthew HOGGARD made his debut versus South Africa ‘A’ at Leeds
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2nd
1919
Abe WADDIGTON made his debut versus Derbyshire at Chesterfield
1921
Hanson CARTER was the only Yorkshireman to play in the Test match at Leeds - and he played for Australia! Carter was born in Halifax in 1878 and toured England three times - 1902, 1909 and 1921
1997
Ryan SIDEBOTTOM made his debut versus Leicestershire at Leicester
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1st
1916
Major William BOOTH was killed during the Battle of the Somme. A tragic lose to Yorkshire and England cricket, Booth could have become one of the games greatest all-rounders, as it was, for Yorkshire, he scored over 4,000 runs (at 22.69), took 557 wickets (at 19.17) and held 114 catches in the 144 matches he played between 1908 and 1914. His highest score was 210 versus Worcestershire at Worcester in 1911 and his best bowling 8 for 47 versus Middlesex at Leeds in 1912. His right-hand batting and right-arm medium bowling neatly complemented that of Alonzo Drake (left-hand batsman and left-arm medium bowler) who also flourished in the run-up to 1914. Drake, too, did not survive to play after the war
1922
Arthur Mitchell made his debut versus Glamorgan at Leeds
1935
Bill BOWES completed a match return of 16 wickets for 35 runs versus Northamptonshire at Kettering. 8 for 18 in the first innings was followed by Bowes going one better in the second - 8 for 17! Northamptonshire were dismissed for 62 and 52 to leave Yorkshire winners by an innings and 166 runs
1925
Frank Anderson LOWSON was born in Bradford. One of the most stylish of right-hand batsmen he drew very favourable comparisons with Leonard Hutton with whom he forged a most productive opening partnership during the early 1950’s. He made his debut versus Cambridge University at Cambridge in May 1949 - the same match that saw Brian Close and Fred Trueman also appear for Yorkshire for the first time. In his 252 matches for Yorkshire he scored almost 14.000 runs at 37. He made 30 centuries with a highest score of 259* versus Worcestershire at Worcester in 1953 - Yorkshire’s highest individual score versus Worcestershire until exceeded by Martyn Moxon’s 274*, also at Worcester, in 1994. He made his debut in Test cricket versus South Africa at Leeds in 1951, adding 99 in an opening partnership with Hutton
1954
Bob APPLEYARD made his debut in Test cricket versus Pakistan at Nottingham, taking 5 for 51 and 2 for 72 in England’s win by an innings and 129 runs
1989
Simon KELLETT made his debut versus Hampshire at Southampton
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