John Raybould Explained

John Raybould
Fullname:John Griffith Raybould
Birth Date:26 July 1934
Birth Place:Normanby, Yorkshire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Leg break googly
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1957–1959
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:18
Runs1:281
Bat Avg1:12.77
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:81
Deliveries1:2,322
Wickets1:34
Bowl Avg1:38.29
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/31
Catches/Stumpings1:8/–
Date:30 May
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19609.html Cricinfo

John Griffith Raybould (born 26 July 1934) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Raybould was born at Normanby in July 1934, and later attended New College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Yorkshire at Oxford in 1957.[2] He made seventeen further appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University across the 1958 and 1959 seasons.[2] As a left-handed batsman he scored 263 runs, with a high score of 81 not out.[3] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 30 wickets at an average of 37.13, with best figures of 4 for 31.[4] He later made a first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1962,[2] taking four wickets in the match.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: John Raybould . CricketArchive . 2019-05-30 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Raybould . CricketArchive . 2019-05-30 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Raybould . CricketArchive . 2019-05-30 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Raybould . CricketArchive . 2019-05-30 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Oxford University v Free Foresters, 1962 . CricketArchive . 2019-05-30 . subscription.