Herbert Shrimpton

Herbert John Donald Shrimpton (12 April 1903 – 12 March 1979) was an English cricketer. Shrimpton was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Worcester, Worcestershire, and attended the University of Bristol.

Herbert Shrimpton
Personal information
Full name
Herbert John Donald Shrimpton
Born(1903-04-12)12 April 1903
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Died12 March 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 75)
Southwark, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 26
Batting average 5.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2012

Shrimpton made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Middlesex in the 1923 County Championship at Lord's. Shrimpton made two further first-class appearances for the county in 1923, against Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester, and Yorkshire at Greenbank Cricket Ground, Bristol.[1] In his three first-class matches, he scored 26 runs at an average of 5.20, with a high score of 14.[2]

He died at Southwark, London, on 12 March 1979.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Shrimpton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Shrimpton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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