Geoffrey Blackburn (cricketer)

Geoffrey Blackburn
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey James Blackburn
Born (1950-11-13) 13 November 1950
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987–1990 Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 3
Runs scored 23
Batting average 7.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled 152
Wickets 5
Bowling average 21.40
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/21
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2011

Geoffrey James Blackburn (born 13 November 1950) is a former English cricketer. Blackburn was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.

Blackburn made his debut for Cheshire in the 1987 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. Blackburn played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1987 to 1990, including 29 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] In 1987, he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the NatWest Trophy. He played two further List A matches for Cheshire, against Northamptonshire, which Cheshire famously won by 1 wicket,[3] and Derbyshire, both in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his three List A matches, he scored 23 runs at a batting average of 7.66, with a high score of 19.[5] With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 21.40, with best figures of 2/21.[6]

He also played Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI in 1981.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Geoffrey Blackburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Geoffrey Blackburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cheshire v Northamptonshire, 1988 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "List A Matches played by Geoffrey Blackburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Geoffrey Blackburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Geoffrey Blackburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Teams Geoffrey Blackburn played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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