Barron Cangley Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Barron George Merriman Cangley
Birth Date:12 September 1922
Birth Place:Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England
Death Date:2015 (aged 92–93)
Death Place:Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1947
Club2:Cambridgeshire
Year2:1946
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:8
Runs1:295
Bat Avg1:22.69
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:76
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Date:20 July
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10998.html Cricinfo

Barron George Merriman Cangley (12 September 1922 – 2015) was an English cricketer. Cangley was a right-handed batsman.

He was born at Blakesley, Northamptonshire in September 1922. In 1946, Cangley represented Cambridgeshire in 2 Minor Counties Championship matches against Norfolk and Bedfordshire.[1]

Cangley also played first-class cricket, where he represented Cambridge University in 8 first-class matches, making his debut for the University against Sussex and playing his final first-class match against Oxford University. All 8 of his first-class matches came in 1947.[2] In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 295 runs at a batting average of 22.69, with a single half century high score of 76.[3]

He died in 2015 in Victoria, Australia.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28407/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Barron Cangley
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28407/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Barron Cangley
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28407/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Barron Cangley
  4. Web site: Victoria, Australia to Monaveen . 22 November 2016 . Woodlawn Heritage Group . 22 December 2020.