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Cecil Middleton
Personal information
Full name
Cecil Middleton
Born26 May 1911
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died3 September 1984(1984-09-03) (aged 73)
Southend, Argyll, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 128
Batting average 21.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 44
Balls bowled 359
Wickets 4
Bowling average 50.25
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/60
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020

Cecil Middleton (26 May 1911 – 3 September 1984) was an English first-class cricketer.

Middleton was born in May 1911, the son of Henry Dubs Middleton and Jane Dorothy Elizabeth Berney, daughter of Sir Henry Hanson Berney, 9th Baronet.[1][2] He was educated at Charterhouse School, before going up to University College, Oxford.[3] He was a successful golfer.[4] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1933, making four appearances.[5] He scored 128 runs in his four matches, at an average of 21.33 and a high score of 44.[6] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 3 for 60.[7] Middleton died in Scotland in September 1984 at Southend, Argyll.

References

  1. ^ Burke's Peerage 2003 Volume 1, p. 358.
  2. ^ Hughes, H. (27 November 2017). "Kate Middleton family tree: Lineage of Prince William's 'commoner' wife MAPPED". Daily Express. UK. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Cecil Middleton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Headrow, Permanent House". Leodis - A photographic Archives of Leeds. Retrieved 31 March 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Cecil Middleton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cecil Middleton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Cecil Middleton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.