Colin Cole (cricketer)

Personal information
Full name	Colin Gibson Cole
Born	7 July 1916(1916-07-07) Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Died	22 July 1994(1994-07-22) (aged 78) Borden, Kent, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935-1938	Kent
Career statistics
Competition	First-Class
Matches	27
Runs scored	228
Batting average	7.86
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	23*
Balls bowled	3,996
Wickets	61
Bowling average	34.59
5 wickets in innings	2
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	6/62
Catches/stumpings	15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 December 2010

Colin Gibson Cole (7 July 1916 - 22 July 1994) was an English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sittingbourne, Kent.

Cole made his first-class debut for Kent in the 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire. From 1935 to 1938, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.^[1] In his 27 first-class matches, Cole scored 228 runs at a batting average of 7.86, with a high score of 23*. An able fielder, Cole took 15 catches.^[2] Cole played as a bowler and in this role he took 61 wickets at a batting average of 34.59, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/62^[3] against Middlesex in 1937.

He died at Borden, Kent on 22 July 1994.

References

1. ^ First-Class Matches played by Colin Cole
2. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Cole
3. ^ First-class Bowling For Each Team by Colin Cole

External links

• Colin Cole at Cricinfo
• Colin Cole at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Cole, Colin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	7 July 1916
Place of birth	Sittingbourne, Kent
Date of death	22 July 1994
Place of death	Borden, Kent