Arthur Luck

Arthur Luck (19 January 1916 – 24 February 1987) was an English cricketer. Luck was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Little Billing, Northamptonshire.

Arthur Luck

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Luck
Born	19 January 1916 Little Billing, Northamptonshire, England
Died	24 February 1987 (aged 71) Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937–1938	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 52 Batting average 13.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 18 Balls bowled 252 Wickets 2 Bowling average 77.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/34 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2011

Luck made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire, both against Warwickshire in the 1937 County Championship and 1938 County Championship.[1] In his first match against Warwickshire, he scored 18 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before becoming one of seven wickets for Eric Hollies. In their second-innings, he was dismissed for the same score by George Paine. In Warwickshire's first-innings, he took the wicket of Aubrey Hill.[2] In his second match against the county, Luck scored 15 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Eric Hollies, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for a single run. In Warwickshire's first-innings, Luck took the wicket of Reg Santall.[3] Warwickshire won both matches.

He died at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester on 24 February 1987.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Luck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
2. "Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
3. "Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.

External links

• Arthur Luck at ESPNcricinfo
• Arthur Luck at CricketArchive