Colin Cole (cricketer)

Colin Gibson Cole (7 July 1916 – 22 July 1994) was an English cricketer. Cole played as a bowler for Kent County Cricket Club between 1935 and 1938.[1][2]

Colin Cole

Personal information
Full name	Colin Gibson Cole
Born	7 July 1916 Sittingbourne, Kent
Died	22 July 1994 (aged 78) Borden, Kent
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935-1938	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-Class Matches 27 Runs scored 228 Batting average 7.86 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 23* Balls bowled 3,996 Wickets 61 Bowling average 34.59 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/62 Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: CricInfo, 5 December 2010

Cole made his first-class cricket debut for Kent in the 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire at Tonbridge. From 1935 to 1938, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.[3] He took 61 wickets at a bowling average of 34.59, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/62.[4]

Coles played for the Kent Second XI from 1933 to 1938 in the Minor Counties Championship. He made one further appearance for the Second XI after World War II.[2] He was born at Sittingbourne in Kent and died nearby at Borden in July 1994 aged 78.[1]

References

1. Colin Cole, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
2. Colin Cole, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
3. First-Class Matches played by Colin Cole, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
4. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Colin Cole, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

External links

• Colin Cole at ESPNcricinfo