Patrick Sherrard

Patrick Sherrard (7 January 1919 – 11 January 1997) was an English cricketer. Sherrard was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Mickleover, Derbyshire and educated at Stowe School.

Patrick Sherrard
Personal information
Full namePatrick Sherrard
Born(1919-01-07)7 January 1919
Mickleover, Derbyshire, England
Died11 January 1997(1997-01-11) (aged 78)
Exeter, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Berkshire
1938Leicestershire
1938Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 60
Batting average 20.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 53
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 December 2011

Sherrard made a single first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Northamptonshire at Fenner's in 1938. In this match, he scored 5 runs in the university's first-innings, before being dismissed by Eric Herbert, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Reginald Partridge for 2 runs. The match ended in a draw.[1] In that same season he also made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Oxford University at the University Parks.[2] In Leicestershire's first-innings, he scored 53 runs before being dismissed by Peter Whitehouse. This was his only innings of the match, which ended in a draw.[3]

Following World War II, Sherrard made a single appearance for Berkshire against Hertfordshire in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship.[4] He died at Exeter, Devon on 11 January 1997.

References
  1. "Cambridge University v Northamptonshire, 1938". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Patrick Sherrard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  3. "Oxford University v Leicestershire, 1938". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Patrick Sherrard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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