Eric Barber (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Eric George Barber
Birth Date:22 July 1915
Birth Place:Bishopsgate Green, Warwickshire, England
Death Place:Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Warwickshire
Year1:1936
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:31
Bat Avg1:10.33
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:13
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:25 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9513.html Cricinfo

Eric George Barber (22 July 1915 – 30 April 1995[1]) was an English cricketer. Barber was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Bishopsgate Green, Warwickshire.

Barber made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire against Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the 1936 County Championship.[2] Against Derbyshire, Barber was dismissed for 13 in Warwickshire's first-innings by Leslie Townsend, with Warwickshire making 109 all out in response to Derbyshire's first-innings total of 318. Warwickshire were forced to follow-on in their second-innings, with Barber scoring 9 runs before he was again dismissed by Townsend. Warwickshire could only manage a total of 199, which gave Derbyshire victory by an innings and 10 runs.[3] Against Leicestershire, Barber was dismissed by Ewart Astill for 9 runs in Warwickshire's first-innings total of 266, made in response to Leicestershire's first-innings total of 288. Leicestershire made 102/5 in their second-innings, with the match ending in a draw.[4] These were his only major appearances for Warwickshire.

He died at Coventry, Warwickshire on 30 April 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Barber . . 24 June 2021.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Eric Barber. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Warwickshire v Derbyshire, 1936 County Championship. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.
  4. Web site: Warwickshire v Leicestershire, 1936 County Championship. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.