Quorn Handley Explained

Quorn Handley
Fullname:Frederick Lester Quorn Handley
Birth Date:11 August 1948
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Batting:Left-handed
Family:Bill Thomas (father-in-law)
Club1:Minor Counties
Year1:1985
Club2:Minor Counties North
Year2:1979
Club3:Norfolk
Year3:1969–1990
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:10
Runs1:84
Bat Avg1:8.40
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:40
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Date:29 June
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15111.html Cricinfo

Frederick Lester Quorn Handley (born 11 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Handley was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Kampala, Uganda.

Handley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Handley played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1969 to 1990, which included 161 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 18 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut for Norfolk against Middlesex in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A matches for Norfolk, the last coming against Yorkshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 6 limited-overs appearances for Norfolk, he scored 72 runs at an average of 12.66, with a high score of 40.[4] He also captained Norfolk.

Playing for Norfolk allowed Handley to represent Minor Counties North in 2 matches in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup and the Minor Counties cricket team in 2 matches in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup.[3]

Handley's father-in-law Bill Thomas also played for Norfolk and played first-class cricket for Cambridge University.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Quorn Handley. CricketArchive. 29 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Quorn Handley. CricketArchive. 29 June 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Quorn Handley. CricketArchive. 29 June 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Quorn Handley. CricketArchive. 29 June 2011.