David Pilch

Personal information
Full name	David George Pilch
Born	2 February 1943 (1943-02-02) (age 68) West Kirby, Cheshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Relations	Robert Pilch (grandfather) William Pilch (great-great uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1983	Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition	List A
Matches	8
Runs scored	52
Batting average	7.42
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	20*
Balls bowled	330
Wickets	11
Bowling average	24.45
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	3/15
Catches/stumpings	–/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2011

David George Pilch (born 2 February 1943) is a former English cricketer. Pilch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Outside of cricket, Pilch played hockey at county level for Norfolk. He was born in West Kirby, Cheshire.

Pilch made his debut for Norfolk in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Pilch played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1961 to 1983, which included 215 Minor Counties Championship appearances^[1] and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance.^[2] He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1965 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for Norfolk, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1983 NatWest Trophy.^[3] Primarily a bowler, Pilch took 9 wickets in limited-overs cricket for Norfolk, which came at an average of 20.00, with best figures of 3/15.^[4]

Playing for Norfolk allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, with Pilch making his debut for the team against Nottinghamshire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the team, against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup.^[3] With the ball, he took just 2 wickets for the team, which came at an average of 44.50, with best figures of 1/38.^[4].

His grandfather, Robert Pilch, played football for Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Norwich City. His great-great uncle, William Pilch, played first-class cricket for Kent.

References

1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Pilch". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34785/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Pilch". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34785/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "List A Matches played by David Pilch". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34785/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "List A Bowling For Each Team by David Pilch". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34785/a_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 

External links

• David Pilch at ESPNcricinfo
• David Pilch at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Pilch, David
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	2 February 1943
Place of birth	West Kirby, Cheshire, England
Date of death
Place of death