Barry Martin (cricketer)

Barry Robert Martin (born 18 July 1950) is an English former first-class cricketer and educator.

Barry Martin
Personal information
Full name
Barry Robert Martin
Born (1950-07-20) 20 July 1950
Hampton, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19711973Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 36
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14
Balls bowled 720
Wickets 9
Bowling average 44.44
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/42
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2022

Martin was born at Hampton in July 1950. He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, before going up to St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket intermittently for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1971 to 1973, making six appearances.[2] Playing as a medium-fast bowler in the Cambridge side, he took 9 wickets at an average of 44.44, with best figures of 2 for 42.[3] As a tailend batsman, he scored 36 runs with a highest score of 14.[4] In addition to playing cricket for Cambridge, Martin also played field hockey, for which he gained a blue.[1]

After graduating from Cambridge, he studied for his Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of London, before proceeding to Loughborough University where he gained an MBA. From there he began a career in teaching.[1]

References

  1. People of Today. Debrett's. 2006. p. 1094.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Barry Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Barry Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Barry Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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