Fred Colledge Explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Fred Colledge
Birth Date:7 May 1915
Birth Place:Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death Place:Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1949 - 1952
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:21
Bat Avg1:10.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:12
Deliveries1:749
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:44.50
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/50
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:13 July
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/fred-colledge-25173 Cricinfo

Fred Colledge (7 May 1915 — 6 October 1985) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Colledge was born at Renfrew in May 1915. A club cricketer for Ferguslie Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Yorkshire at Hull on Scotland's 1949 tour of England, where it was noted that his bowling kept Yorkshire's rate of scoring down during their first innings of 289 for 1 declared, which featured centuries by Len Hutton and Vic Wilson.[1] He made three further first-class appearances for Scotland, playing in two matches in 1951 against Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, and one in 1952 against Yorkshire.[2] Playing in the Scottish side as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 6 wickets at an average of 44.50, with best figures of 2 for 50.[3] As a tailend batsman, he scored 21 runs with a highest score of 12 not out.[4] Outside of cricket, he was by profession a clerk in a thread mill. Colledge died at Paisley in October 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Yorkshire Declare at 289 for One. The Scotsman. 3 June 1949. p. 7
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Fred Colledge. CricketArchive. 13 July 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Fred Colledge. CricketArchive. 13 July 2022. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Fred Colledge. CricketArchive. 13 July 2022. subscription.