Neil McCorkell

Neil McCorkell

Personal information
Full name	Neil Thomas McCorkell
Born	23 March 1912 (1912-03-23) (age 99) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932–1951	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	396
Runs scored	16,106
Batting average	25.60
100s/50s	17/77
Top score	203
Balls bowled	177
Wickets	1
Bowling average	117.00
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	1/73
Catches/stumpings	532/185
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2009

Neil Thomas McCorkell (born 23 March 1912 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is a former wicketkeeper for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He played cricket for Hampshire from 1932 to 1951 and scored more runs than any other wicketkeeper for the County.

In 1932 he established his position in the County side and went on to play 396 first-class matches, scoring 16,106 runs at an average of 25.60, including 17 centuries. He scored a thousand runs in a season on nine occasions, and scored 203 against Gloucester in 1951, his last season. As wicketkeeper, he took 532 catches and 185 stumpings.^[1]

In 1937/38, McCorkell was a member of Lord Tennyson's tour of India and played 10 matches.

McCorkell retired from first-class cricket in 1951 and subsequently emigrated to South Africa.^[2] As of 2011, he is Hampshire's oldest surviving player, two years ahead of the next oldest, John Manners.

References

1. ^ Neil McCorkell, Cricket Archive
2. ^ Thisishampshire.net

Persondata
Name	Maccorkell, Neil
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Date of birth	23 March 1912
Place of birth	Portsmouth, Hampshire
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