Paul Fisher (cricketer, born 1954) explained

Paul Fisher
Fullname:Paul Bernard Fisher
Birth Date:19 December 1954
Birth Place:Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Oxford University
Club2:Combined Universities
Year2:1975–1978
Club3:Middlesex
Year3:1979
Club4:Worcestershire
Year4:1980–1981
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:24 April
Debutyear1:1974
Debutfor1:Oxford Univ.
Debutagainst1:Leics
Lastdate1:25 July
Lastyear1:1981
Lastfor1:Worcestershire
Lastagainst1:Australians
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:17 May
Debutyear2:1975
Debutfor2:Combined Unis
Debutagainst2:Warks
Lastdate2:31 August
Lastyear2:1980
Lastfor2:Worcestershire
Lastagainst2:Kent
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:57
Runs1:654
Bat Avg1:9.21
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:42
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:92/12
Column2:List A
Matches2:12
Runs2:38
Bat Avg2:6.33
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:14*
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:9/2
Source:http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29413/29413.html CricketArchive
Date:15 April
Year:2023

Paul Bernard Fisher (born 19 December 1954) is an English educationalist, who served as headmaster of Loughborough Grammar School between 1998 and 2016, and who previously played first-class cricket for Middlesex, Worcestershire and Oxford University.[1] As a cricketer, he was very much a specialist wicket-keeper, with a batting average in single figures in both forms of the game.

Fisher was born in Edmonton, Middlesex. and was educated at St Ignatius' College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he read Literae Humaniores.

In August 1973, aged 18, he kept wicket for Middlesex Young Cricketers against Buckinghamshire Young Amateurs at Hoovers Sports Ground, Wembley; the Middlesex side also included a 16-year-old Mike Gatting.[2] Early the following year, Fisher made his first-class debut, for Oxford against Leicestershire at The University Parks, taking a catch to dismiss opposition keeper Roger Tolchard and scoring 14 and 15.[3] He played six further games for Oxford that season, ending 1974 with 13 catches.[4] He also played for Essex Second XI.[5] In 1975, Fisher continued to play for Oxford, hitting his highest score of 42 against Warwickshire in June.[6] Fisher played in the University Matches of 1975[7] 1976,[8] 1977[9] and 1978,[10] finishing on the winning side in 1976 (all the other matches were drawn).

Fisher made his List A debut for the Combined Universities) in 1975 away against Warwickshire; he played eight further List A matches for the Combined Unis, who never made it out of the group stages.[11] [12]

Fisher made his debut in county cricket in August 1979, playing for Middlesex against Worcestershire at Lord's;[13] he would only play two further matches for Middlesex; a first-class match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge[14] and a List A match against Hampshire at Dean Park[15]

For the 1980 season, he moved to Worcestershire, with whom he remained the following year as well, but he never managed to hold down a regular spot as keeper in the face of strong competition from David Humphries. He made his county debut for Worcestershire on 6 August 1980 against Gloucestershire, taking 5 catches in Glouc's first innings.[16] He made three List A appearances for Worcestershire in 1980. The last game of his career was for Worcestershire against the Australians at Worcester in late August 1981; Fisher bowed out quietly with just one dismissal, that of Australian captain Kim Hughes.[17]

Fisher worked as a teacher at Marlborough College and Prior Park College before coming Headmaster of Mount St Mary's College and from 1998 to 2016 Loughborough Grammar School.[18] Fisher recently completed the London Marathon in 4 hrs 30 mins along with a team from the University Match in aid of multiple sclerosis.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams played for by Paul Fisher . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  2. Web site: Middlesex Young Cricketers v Buckinghamshire Young Amateurs in 1973 . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  3. Web site: Oxford University v Leicestershire in 1974 . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Paul Fisher . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  5. Web site: Essex Second XI v Kent Second XI in 1974 . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  6. Web site: Oxford University v Warwickshire in 1975 . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  7. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 8 July 1975 . 20 February 2012.
  8. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 2 July 1976 . 20 February 2012.
  9. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 1 July 1977 . 20 February 2012.
  10. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 30 June 1978 . 20 February 2012.
  11. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Paul Fisher . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  12. Web site: List A Matches played by Paul Fisher . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  13. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 31 August 1979 . 20 February 2012.
  14. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 7 September 1979 . 20 February 2012.
  15. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 3 September 1978 . 20 February 2012.
  16. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . Cricketarchive.co.uk . 8 August 1980 . 20 February 2012.
  17. Web site: Worcestershire v Australians in 1981 . 14 May 2007 . CricketArchive.
  18. Web site: Loughborough Grammar School: Welcome . Lesgrammar.org . 20 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120221045231/http://www.lesgrammar.org/prospect/ . 21 February 2012 . dmy-all .
  19. Web site: Home – Loughborough Endowed Schools . Olaoga.co.uk . 20 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827104032/http://www.olaoga.co.uk/page/news5 . 27 August 2011 . dmy-all .