came against Kent in 1933. In 29 first-class matches for the MCC, he scored 660 runs at an average of 17.36, with a high score of 77. This score was one of two half centuries he made for the MCC, and came against Wales in 1925. Behind the stumps he was again proficient, taking 31 catches and making 25 stumpings. Later career He made his first appearance for the Minor Counties in 1924 against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. His abilities behind the stumps were rated so highly that he was selected to represent the Gentlemen against the Players in 1926. His performances for the Gentlemen in 1926, and his ability behind the stumps were written about by Sir Pelham Warner in his book Lord's, in which he wrote about how well Franklin kept in the match, as well as comparing him as being on the same level as George Duckworth, the then England Test wicket-keeper. He made 6 further first-class appearances for the Gentlemen, playing his last match against the players in 1930. An appearance for the North came in 1928, alongside his appearances for the MCC. He later made further first-class appearances for the Minor Counties in the mid thirties, mostly against touring teams, it was against the touring New Zealanders in 1937 that his final first-class appearance came. At Buckinghamshire, further success came under his captaincy, with the county winning the Minor Counties Championship in 1932 and 1938, making him the most successful captain in Buckinghamshire's history, an accolade which remains to this day. Having played for the county since 1911, making 200 appearances in that time, he finally retired from county cricket in 1946. For a Minor counties cricketer, Franklin made a large number of first-class appearances, making 60 in total and scoring 1,362 runs at an average of 18.91. It was perhaps behind the stumps that he stood out most, taking 63 catches and making an impressive 53 stumpings. Following retirement he became president of the Minor Counties Cricket Association, as well as becoming president of Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club. He also contributed a chapter in the Lonsdale volume on wicket-keeping. He was also a master at the Haberdashers' Company. He died of a heart attack while playing croquet at Knodishall, Suffolk on 5 March 1968. He was survived by his wife, his son Dr. Jonathan M. Franklin and his daughter, Miss Virginia Franklin, with Franklin later