Eric Barber (cricketer)

Eric Barber
Personal information
Full name Eric George Barber
Born (1915-07-22)22 July 1915
Bishopsgate Green, Warwickshire, England
Died 3 April 1995(1995-04-03) (aged 79)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 31
Batting average 10.33
100s/50s /
Top score 13
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2011

Eric George Barber (22 July 1915 30 April 1995) was an English cricketer. Barber was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Bishopsgate Green, Warwickshire.

Barber made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire against Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the 1936 County Championship.[1] Against Derbyshire, Barber was dismissed for 13 in Warwickshire's first-innings by Leslie Townsend, with Warwickshire making 109 all out in response to Derbyshire's first-innings total of 318. Warwickshire were forced to follow-on in their second-innings, with Barber scoring 9 runs before he was again dismissed by Townsend. Warwickshire could only manage a total of 199, which gave Derbyshire victory by an innings and 10 runs.[2] Against Leicestershire, Barber was dismissed by Ewart Astill for 9 runs in Warwickshire's first-innings total of 266, made in response to Leicestershire's first-innings total of 288. Leicestershire made 102/5 in their second-innings, with the match ending in a draw.[3] These were his only major appearances for Warwickshire.

He died at Coventry, Warwickshire on 30 April 1995.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Eric Barber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  2. "Warwickshire v Derbyshire, 1936 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  3. "Warwickshire v Leicestershire, 1936 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2011.

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