Colin Cole (cricketer)

Colin Cole

Personal information
Full name	Colin Gibson Cole
Born	7 July 1916 Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Died	22 July 1994 (aged 78) Borden, Kent, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935-1938	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-Class Matches 27 Runs scored 228 Batting average 7.86 100s/50s –/– Top score 23* Balls bowled 3,996 Wickets 61 Bowling average 34.59 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/62 Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 December 2010

Colin Gibson Cole (7 July 1916 – 22 July 1994) was an English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sittingbourne, Kent.

Cole made his first-class debut for Kent in the 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire. From 1935 to 1938, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.^[1] In his 27 first-class matches, Cole scored 228 runs at a batting average of 7.86, with a high score of 23*. An able fielder, Cole took 15 catches.^[2] Cole played as a bowler and in this role he took 61 wickets at a batting average of 34.59, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/62^[3] against Middlesex in 1937.

He died at Borden, Kent on 22 July 1994.

References

1. First-Class Matches played by Colin Cole
2. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Cole
3. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Colin Cole

External links

• Colin Cole at Cricinfo
• Colin Cole at CricketArchive