Geoffrey Burch Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Geoffrey Worth Burch
Birth Date:12 April 1937
Birth Place:Braunstone, Leicestershire,
England
Death Date:19 September 2022
Death Place:Swansea
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1958–1964
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:46
Runs1:1,067
Bat Avg1:15.46
100S/50S1:–/4
Top Score1:64
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:55/–
Date:5 February
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10147.html Cricinfo

Geoffrey Worth Burch (born 12 April 1937) is a former English cricketer. Burch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace and who could also play as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Braunstone, Leicestershire.

Burch made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Hampshire in the 1958 County Championship, making six further appearances in that season.[1] The following season he established himself in the Leicestershire team, making 24 first-class appearances in 1959,[1] scoring 724 runs at an average of 20.11. He also made three half centuries with a high score of 64 not out,[2] which he made against Nottinghamshire.[3] Burch didn't play for Leicestershire again until 1963, making three appearances in that season,[1] before making twelve first-class appearances in 1964, the last of which came against Essex in the 1964 County Championship.[1] Burch scored 254 runs in his final season with Leicestershire, at an average of 15.00 and with a single half century score of 59 against Hampshire.[2] [4] Burch played a total of 46 first-class matches for Leicestershire, scoring 1,067 runs at an average of 15.46, with a high score of 64 not out. In the field he took 55 catches.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Burch. CricketArchive. 5 February 2013.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Geoffrey Burch. CricketArchive. 5 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, 1959 County Championship. CricketArchive. 5 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Hampshire v Leicestershire, 1964 County Championship. CricketArchive. 5 February 2013.
  5. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Geoffrey Burch. CricketArchive. 5 February 2013.