Don Spencer (cricketer)

Walter Gordon "Don" Spencer (2 August 1912 – 20 July 1971) was an English cricketer. Spencer was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Chingford, Essex.

Don Spencer
Personal information
Full name
Walter Gordon Spencer
Born(1912-08-02)2 August 1912
Chingford, Essex, England
Died20 July 1971(1971-07-20) (aged 58)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938–1948Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 52
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 1
Bowling average 8.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/8
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2011

Spencer made his first-class debut for Essex against Somerset in the 1938 County Championship. He made a further first-class appearance that season against Middlesex.[1] He scored a total of 27 runs in these two matches at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 10.[2] Following World War II, Spencer returned to Essex to play a single first-class match in 1948 against Middlesex.[1] In this match, he scored 25 runs in Essex's first-innings before being dismissed by Denis Compton. He took his only first-class wicket in Middlesex's second-innings when he dismissed Sydney Brown.[3]

He died on 20 July 1971 at Chelmsford, Essex.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Don Spencer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Don Spencer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Essex v Middlesex, 1948 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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