Gordon Hurst (cricketer)
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| Full name | Gordon Thomas Hurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1920 Kenley, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July 1996 (aged 75) Carshalton, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1947–1949 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gordon Thomas Hurst (26 August 1920 – 6 July 1996) was an English cricketer. Hurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Kenley, Surrey.
Hurst made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1947. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1949 County Championship.[1] Hurst's role within the Sussex team was a bowler, with him 28 wickets in his nine first-class matches, at an average of 27.14, with best figures of 6/80.[2] He took two five wicket hauls, with his best figures coming against Warwickshire in 1947.[3] With the bat, he scored 27 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 9.[4] A shoulder injury limited his appearances while at Sussex.[5]
He died at Carshalton, Surrey, on 6 July 1996.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Gordon Hurst". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gordon Hurst". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Sussex v Warwickshire, 1947 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gordon Hurst". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1997". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2012.