Colin Hilton
Colin Hilton (26 September 1937 – 30 October 2015)[1] was an English cricketer. He played for Lancashire between 1957 and 1963 and for Essex in 1964.[2] He played as a professional for Morecambe Cricket Club in the Northern Cricket League during 1968 and 1969, setting a league record of 113 wickets during the 1968 season; this record remains unbeaten.[3]
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| Born | 26 September 1937 Atherton, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 2015 (aged 78) Wigan, Greater Manchester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1963 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Kenneth Shenton (24 January 2016). "Colin Hilton: Fast bowler forced into retirement by a change in the laws of cricket". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Colin Hilton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "1952". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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