Arthur Luck

Arthur Luck (19 January 1916 – 24 February 1987) was an English cricketer. Luck was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Little Billing, Northamptonshire.

Arthur Luck
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Luck
Born(1916-01-19)19 January 1916
Little Billing, Northamptonshire, England
Died24 February 1987(1987-02-24) (aged 71)
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1938Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 52
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 252
Wickets 2
Bowling average 77.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2011

Luck made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire, both against Warwickshire in the 1937 County Championship and 1938 County Championship.[1] In his first match against Warwickshire, he scored 18 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before becoming one of seven wickets for Eric Hollies. In their second-innings, he was dismissed for the same score by George Paine. In Warwickshire's first-innings, he took the wicket of Aubrey Hill.[2] In his second match against the county, Luck scored 15 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Eric Hollies, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for a single run. In Warwickshire's first-innings, Luck took the wicket of Reg Santall.[3] Warwickshire won both matches.

He died at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester on 24 February 1987.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Luck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. "Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. "Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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