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R.G.Tait'saverageforForfarshireinCountygamesin
1.911was60.17
Inseason1892,W.R.Sharpwasattheheadofboth
battingandbowlingaveragesoftheclub.Batting31.11,
Bowling,9.36.
JoeWinyardwhowasoneofForfarshire'sprofessionals
took10wicketsfor36runsagainstFifeshire.
TwoForfarshireplayersholdtherecordofhighestscores
intheInter-CountygameswithPerthshire.
W.R.Sharp,150notoutin1897.FredBatchelor,142
in1904.
AlanFraser,wholeadstheForfarshireteamatthepresent
timeisanativeofPerthshire,alongwithAndrewFraser,
JohnRussellandFredSmith.Allfourhaveassistedboth
Counties.
Inseason1907,ForfarshiredismissedCuparfor18,
Ringrose6for10andChambers4for2,andagainin1920,
theydismissedthesameclubfor20.AndrewFraser,6for12,
J.H.Melville,2for4werethebowlers.
G.K.Chalmers,theForfarshirewicket-keeperwasthe
bestinScotlandformanyseasonsandplayedinmanyInter-
nationalgamesforhisCountry.
Inascoreof105againstGlenalmond.W.S.Whytehad
nofewerthaneightsixhitsandfourfours.
PlayingfortheScottishCountiesXIagainstYorkshire
atPerthin1910,Alex.Lindsayscored40,andG.K.Chalmers,
36.
C.P.Buckenham,Forfarshire'sprofessionalfor1924,
hasplayedbothasanamateurandprofessionalfortheClub.
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