Percy Fender

Percy Fender

PERCY FENDER d1985. English cricketer who played 13 Tests for his country and was captain of Surrey between 1921 and 1931. An all-rounder, he was a middle-order batsman who bowled mainly leg spin and completed the cricketer's double seven times. In 1920, he hit the fastest recorded first-class century (reaching three figures in only 35 minutes) which remains a record as of 2021. On the basis of his Surrey captaincy, contemporaries judged him the best captain in England. He established himself in the Surrey team and became captain in 1921. His captaincy inspired the team to challenge strongly for the County Championship over the course of several seasons, despite a shortage of effective bowlers. From 1921, he played occasionally in Tests for England, but was never particularly successful. Despite press promptings, he was never appointed Test captain and following a clash with the highly influential Lord Harris in 1924, his England career was effectively ended. Further disagreements between Fender and the Surrey committee over his approach and tactics led the county to replace him as captain in 1932 and to end his career in 1935. In addition to his cricket career, he worked in the wine trade, had a successful career in journalism and wrote several well-received books on cricket tours. He continued working well into the 1970s, even after going blind. He died in Devon on June 15th 1985 at the age of 92

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Percy Fender

Reference Number. 14012U

£75.00

An original vintage 1966 index card, clearly signed in ink by Percy Fender

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