Bob Pomphrey Explained

Bob Pomphrey
Country:England
Fullname:Robert Henry Pomphrey
Birth Date:6 October 1944
Birth Place:Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club2:Hertfordshire
Year2:1971 - 1985
Club1:Minor Counties South
Year1:1979
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:7
Runs1:56
Bat Avg1:8.00
100S/50S1:–/
Top Score1:22
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:7 June
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19113.html Cricinfo

Robert Henry Pomphrey (6 October 1944 – 24 October 2023) was an English cricketer. Pomphrey was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Warminster, Wiltshire.

Pomphrey made his debut for Hertfordshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Pomphrey played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1971 to 1985, which included 90 Minor Counties Championship matches.[1] He made his List A debut against Durham in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made five further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Essex in the 1981 NatWest Trophy.[2] In his six List A matches, he scored 54 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 22.[3] He also played a single List A match for Minor Counties South against Somerset in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup.[2] In his only match for the team, he was dismissed for two by Vic Marks.[4]

Pomphrey died on 24 October 2023, at the age of 79.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bob Pomphrey. CricketArchive. 7 June 2011.
  2. Web site: subscription . List A Matches played by Bob Pomphrey. CricketArchive. 7 June 2011.
  3. Web site: subscription . List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Bob Pomphrey. CricketArchive. 7 June 2011.
  4. Web site: subscription . Somerset v Minor Counties South, 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. CricketArchive. 7 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Obituary Bob Pomphrey . Hertfordshire Cricket . 26 October 2023.