Mark Patten (28 July 1901 – 2 May 1996) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Mark Patten
Personal information
Full name
Mark Patten
Born28 July 1901
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died2 May 1996(1996-05-02) (aged 94)
Ashford, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922–1925Scotland
1922–1923Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 26
Runs scored 407
Batting average 11.97
100s/50s –/2
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 37/3
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2019

Patten was born in the West End of Edinburgh in July 1901. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Middlesex at Oxford in 1922.[2] Patten played first-class cricket for Oxford on seventeen further occasions, with his final appearance coming in 1923.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper he scored 169 runs and took 26 catches and made two stumpings.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, he also represented Scotland in four first-class matches between 1922 and 1925, as well as appearing in four first-class matches for the Free Foresters between 1926 and 1929;[2] for the latter he scored 178 runs at an average of 35.60, with a high score of 58, one of two half centuries he made for the Free Foresters.[3] He died in May 1996 at Ashford, Kent.

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Mark Patten". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Mark Patten". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mark Patten". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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