Stanley Proffitt

Stanley Proffitt (8 October 1910 – 3 January 1999) was an English cricketer. Proffitt was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Oldham, Lancashire.

Stanley Proffitt

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Proffitt
Born	(1910-10-08)8 October 1910 Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died	3 January 1999(1999-01-03) (aged 88) Middleton, Lancashire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 170 Batting average 12.14 100s/50s –/– Top score 39 Balls bowled 54 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2012

Despite being born in Lancashire, it was for Essex that he made his first-class debut for against Sussex in the 1937 County Championship. He made six further first-class appearances in that season, the last of which came against Gloucestershire.[1] In his seven first-class matches, he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 12.14, with a high score of 39.[2]

Outside of cricket, he represented England at table tennis.[3][4] He died at Middleton, Lancashire, on 3 January 1999.

See also

• List of England players at the World Team Table Tennis Championships

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Stanley Proffitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stanley Proffitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
3. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
4. "Wisden Obituaries - Stanley Proffitt". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

External links

• Stanley Proffitt at ESPNcricinfo
• Stanley Proffitt at CricketArchive