Ted Dickinson

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Ted Dickinson
Personal information
Full name
John Edward Dickinson
Born(1914-05-20)20 May 1914
Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
Leicestershire, England
Died24 March 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 88)
Torquay, Devon, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947–1953Devon
1933–1935Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 27
Batting average 6.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 102
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2011

John Edward Dickinson (20 May 1914 – 24 March 2003) was an English cricketer. Dickinson was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

Dickinson made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Lancashire in the 1933 County Championship. He played a further first-class match for Leicestershire against Warwickshire in the 1935 County Championship.[1] In his two first-class matches, he scored 27 runs at a batting average of 6.75, with a high score of 16.[2] With the ball he bowled 17 wicket-less overs.[3] Following the war he joined Devon where he represented the county infrequently in the Minor Counties Championship from 1947 to 1953.[4]

Dickinson had played football, but his career in this sport was ended by a broken leg. Following his move to Devon, he became a driving force behind the Torquay Festival, which had in the 1950s rivalled the Scarborough Festival and the Hastings Festival.[5] He died in Torquay, Devon on 24 March 2003.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ted Dickinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ted Dickinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ted Dickinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ted Dickinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Obituaries index: A-E". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

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