Noël Estcourt

Noël Sidney Dudley Estcourt (7 January 1929 – 7 January 2018) was a Rhodesian sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket.

Noël Estcourt

Personal information
Full name	Noël Sidney Dudley Estcourt
Born	(1929-01-07)7 January 1929 Ralolia, Southern Rhodesia
Died	7 January 2018(2018-01-07) (aged 89)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1953–1954	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 21 Runs scored 513 Batting average 19.00 100s/50s 0/2 Top score 56* Balls bowled 2,267 Wickets 23 Bowling average 54.86 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/79 Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Estcourt was born in Southern Rhodesia but educated in South Africa. When he moved to England, it was to further his studies at Cambridge University.

He played two first-class seasons with the Cambridge University Cricket Club, in 1953 and 1954. In the first of those years he played just six matches but was used considerably more in 1954, appearing in 15 matches. He scored both of his half-centuries in 1954, to go with his 19 wickets.

Estcourt was also a good enough rugby union player at university and for Blackheath, that he was capped once for England in the 1955 Five Nations Championship. He was England's fullback in their final fixture, against Scotland at Twickenham. England were victors by three points, a victory that ensured they didn't register a winless campaign.

He died on his 89th birthday, 7 January 2018.