12 Facts About Gilbert Parkhouse

Gilbert Parkhouse appeared in wartime non-first-class matches for Glamorgan and in fixtures arranged for the 1945 season.

Gilbert Parkhouse made his first-class debut in a pre-season friendly match in 1948, batting at No 3, and remained in that batting position for the whole of the season, which brought Glamorgan's first County Championship.

Glamorgan did not retain the Championship in 1949, but Gilbert Parkhouse improved his figures, making 1491 runs at an average of 33.13.

The move was an instant success: Gilbert Parkhouse scored 121 and 148 against Somerset in his first two innings as an opening batsman, the latter his highest score to date.

Gilbert Parkhouse batted at No 5 and faced 30 balls without scoring in the first innings against the spin of Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine before Valentine bowled him.

Gilbert Parkhouse shared an all-too-common fault of not putting his body right behind the ball when facing a pace attack.

Gilbert Parkhouse played in only one of the first-class matches before the first Test match, and was not selected for that.

Gilbert Parkhouse returned to county cricket with Glamorgan in 1951 and, with the return of Clift as opening batsman, he resumed the No 3 batting position he had held before.

Gilbert Parkhouse made 78 and Pullar 75, and England won by an innings.

Gilbert Parkhouse made 49, which was the highest score of the innings.

Gilbert Parkhouse made in all 2243 runs, the only time he passed 2000 runs in a season and his average of 48.76 runs per innings put him ninth on the first-class list for the season among county players.

Gilbert Parkhouse died on 10 August 2000 in Carmarthen, Wales.