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Oliver Battcock

Oliver Battcock
Personal information
Full name Oliver Gordon Battcock
Born (1903-09-16)16 September 1903
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
Died 26 July 1970(1970-07-26) (aged 66)
Southwark, London, England
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years Team
1938–1939 Marylebone Cricket Club
1925–1951 Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 30
Batting average 30.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 27
Balls bowled 232
Wickets 2
Bowling average 51.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2011

Oliver Gordon Battcock (16 September 1903 – 26 September 1970) was an English cricketer. Battcock was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire.

Battcock made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1925 County Championship against the Kent Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1939, and again after the Second World War from 1946 to 1951, making 115 appearances.

Battcock the first of his two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1938 against Cambridge University. His second came the following season against Oxford University at Lord's. In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 30 runs at a batting average of 30.00, with a high score of 27. With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 51.00, with best figures of 1/10.

He died in Southwark, London on 26 September 1970.


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