Antony Royston Paul Barker (30 May 1947 – 20 April 2020) was a cricketer who played 27 first-class and four List A matches for Worcestershire in the late 1960s.[1]
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| Full name | Antony Royston Paul Barker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 May 1947 May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 2020 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1969 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1], 11 August 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barker did not enjoy particular success, reaching fifty only twice in his short career. He made 55 against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham in August 1968,[2] and 67 almost a year later against Lancashire at Southport.[3]
References
edit- ^ "COUNTY CONDOLENCES AFTER FORMER BATSMAN ROY BARKER PASSES AWAY". Worcestershire CCC. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Gloucestershire v Worcestershire in 1968". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Lancashire v Worcestershire in 1969". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
External links
edit- Roy Barker from CricketArchive
- Roy Barker at ESPNcricinfo
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