Bob Cole (cricketer)

Robert Cole (born 27 November 1938) is a former English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Ferryhill Station, County Durham.

Bob Cole

Personal information
Full name	Robert Cole
Born	(1938-11-27) 27 November 1938 Ferryhill Station, County Durham, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1958–1974	Durham
Career statistics
Competition List A Matches 7 Runs scored 1 Batting average 1.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 1 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 August 2011

Cole made his debut for Durham against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1958 to 1974, making 118 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[1] He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 6 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Essex in the 1973 Gillette Cup.[2] In his 7 List A matches, he scored just a single run. Batting at number 11, he had 3 further batting innings in which he remained not out without scoring. Behind the stumps he took 8 catches.[3]

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Robert Cole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
2. "List A Matches played by Bob Cole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
3. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Bob Cole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

External links

• Bob Cole at ESPNcricinfo
• Bob Cole at CricketArchive