Rex Gautrey Explained

Rex Gautrey
Country:England
Fullname:Rex Alan Gautrey
Birth Date:6 January 1928
Birth Place:Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Death Place:Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicketkeeper
Club1:Cambridgeshire
Year1:1949–1972
Columns:1
Column1:LA
Matches1:4
Runs1:74
Bat Avg1:18.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:26
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:18 July
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13832.html Cricinfo

Rex Alan Gautrey (6 January 1928 – 8 December 2001) was an English cricketer and footballer. Gautrey was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire.

Cricket career

Gautrey made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 1949 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. From 1949 to 1972, he represented the county in 104 Minor Counties matches, with his final Minor Counties appearance coming against Lincolnshire.[1]

Gautrey also represented Cambridgeshire in List-A cricket, making his debut in that format of the game for the county against Essex in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He represented Cambridgeshire in a further 3 List-A matches, with his final List-A match coming against Yorkshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup.[2] In his 4 List-A matches, he scored 74 runs at a batting average of 18.50, with a high score of 75. Behind the stumps he took 2 catches.[3] Gautrey also captained Cambridgeshire on a number of occasions.

Football career

Gautrey also played football for Histon and for Cambridgeshire itself. Gautrey died on 8 December 2001.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34612/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Rex Gautrey
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34612/List_A_Matches.html List-A Matches played by Rex Gautrey
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34612/a_Batting_by_Team.html List-A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Rex Gautrey