A defensive right-handed opening batsman and a good outfielder, Reggie Northway followed his older brother Edward in playing occasional games for Somerset from the 1929 season up to 1933.
In his second match, against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1930, he made an unbeaten 75 which remained his highest first-class score.
Northamptonshire was a very weak side at this time, finishing last in the County Championship and failing to record a victory for four years from May 1935 to May 1939.
[3] Northway is perhaps best remembered for the tragic end to his cricket career and that of his opening partner Bakewell.
Bakewell, who had made an unbeaten 241 in Northamptonshire's second innings, had his arm crushed and despite optimism over several following years he never played first-class cricket again.