Arthur Poole (cricketer, born 1907)

Arthur Bertram Poole (30 June 1907 – 22 November 1979) was an English cricketer. Poole was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Bedford, Bedfordshire, and was educated at Bedford Modern School.

Arthur Poole
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Bertram Poole
Born(1907-06-30)30 June 1907
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Died22 November 1979(1979-11-22) (aged 72)
Hammersmith, London, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936Minor Counties
1925–1951Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 92
Batting average 92.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 91*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2012

Poole made his debut in county cricket for Bedfordshire in the 1925 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. Prior to the start of World War II in 1939, Poole had appeared for Bedfordshire in 79 Minor Counties Championship matches.[1] In 1936, Poole was selected to play for a combined Minor Counties team in a first-class match against Oxford University at the University Parks.[2] Batting first, the Minor Counties made 251 all out, with Poole being dismissed for a single run by Bill Murray-Wood. In response, Oxford University made 288 all out in their first-innings. In their second-innings, the Minor Counties made 294 all out, with Poole top-scoring with 91 not out. Oxford University reached 23 without loss in their second-innings, with the match declared a draw.[3] Following World War II, he resumed his Minor counties career with Bedfordshire, making a further 37 appearances from 1946 to 1951, the last of which came against Buckinghamshire.[1] He was the county captain during this period.[4]

He later became the president of Bedfordshire County Cricket Club, a position he held until his death on 22 November 1979, at Hammersmith, London.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Poole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Oxford University v Minor Counties, 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Player profile: Arthur Poole". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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