Oliver Battcock

Oliver Gordon Battcock (16 September 1903 – 26 September 1970) was an English cricketer. Battcock was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire.

Oliver Battcock

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Gordon Battcock
Born	16 September 1903 Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	26 July 1970 (aged 66) Southwark, London, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1938–1939	Marylebone Cricket Club
1925–1951	Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 30 Batting average 30.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 27 Balls bowled 232 Wickets 2 Bowling average 51.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/10 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2011

Battcock made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1925 County Championship against the Kent Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1939, and again after the Second World War from 1946 to 1951, making 115 appearances.[1]

Battcock the first of his two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1938 against Cambridge University. His second came the following season against Oxford University at Lord's.[2] In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 30 runs at a batting average of 30.00, with a high score of 27.[3] With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 51.00, with best figures of 1/10.[4]

He died in Southwark, London on 26 September 1970.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Oliver Battcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Oliver Battcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Oliver Battcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Oliver Battcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

External links

• Oliver Battcock at ESPNcricinfo
• Oliver Battcock at CricketArchive