Colin Rutterford Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Colin Rutterford
Birth Date:1 August 1943
Birth Place:Lakenheath, Suffolk, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Minor Counties East
Year1:1978
Club2:Suffolk
Year2:1965 - 1986
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:11
Runs1:58
Bat Avg1:11.60
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:28
Deliveries1:666
Wickets1:11
Bowl Avg1:29.63
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:3/14
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:8 July
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19923.html Cricinfo

Colin Rutterford (born 1 August 1943) is a former English cricketer. Rutterford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk.

Rutterford made his debut for Suffolk in the 1965 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Rutterford played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1965 to 1986, making 119 Minor Counties Championship appearances[1] and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[2] Rutterford took 431 wickets in the Minor Counties Championship for Suffolk, second only to Cyril Perkins, who took 779.[3] He made his List A debut against Kent in the 1966 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A matches for Suffolk, the last of which came against Worcestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his eight List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 57 runs at an average of 28.50, with a high score of 22 not out.[5] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 29.28, with best figures of 3/14.[6]

Playing for Suffolk allowed Rutterford to represent Minor Counties East in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup, with him making three appearances against Middlesex, Sussex and Northamptonshire.[4] In these matches, he took 4 wickets at an average of 30.25, with best figures of 2/16.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Colin Rutterford. CricketArchive. 8 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Colin Rutterford. CricketArchive. 8 July 2011.
  3. News: Former Suffolk cricketer Cyril Perkins celebrates 100th birthday. Briggs. Simon. 3 June 2011. The Daily Telegraph. 8 July 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Colin Rutterford. CricketArchive. 8 July 2011.
  5. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Rutterford. CricketArchive. 8 July 2011.
  6. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by Colin Rutterford. CricketArchive. 8 July 2011.