Sam Atkinson Explained

Nigel Samuel Mitford Atkinson (26 July 1899 – 24 October 1966) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex in two matches in the 1923 season.[1] [2] He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler.

An amateur cricketer from the Hampstead Cricket Club, Atkinson played two consecutive matches for Middlesex in a week in May 1923. In the first match, he took five Essex wickets for just 16 runs with his left-arm spin bowling in the first innings; in the second game, he took seven wickets across two Cambridge University innings, and made a score of 39 with the bat.[3] [4]

Atkinson's younger brother Bernard also played for Middlesex.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27563/27563.html Nigel Atkinson at CricketArchive
  2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/8822.html Sam Atkinson at ESPNcricinfo
  3. Web site: Middlesex v Essex . 23 May 1923 . www.cricketarchive.com . 19 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Cambridge University v Middlesex . 26 May 1923 . www.cricketarchive.com . 19 July 2019.