Stan Stoker Explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Stanley Stoker
Birth Date:29 May 1944
Birth Place:Bearpark, County Durham, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Durham
Year1:1973 - 1976
Club2:Dorset
Year2:1966 - 1968
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:2
Runs1:13
Bat Avg1:6.50
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:9
Deliveries1:144
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:20.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:3/16
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Date:7 August
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21205.html Cricinfo

John Stanley "Stan" Stoker (29 May 1944  - 10 October 2015) was an English cricketer. Stoker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bearpark, County Durham.

Stoker made his debut in the Minor Counties cricket for Dorset, first appearing for the county in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Dorset from 1966 to 1968, making 14 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[1] He later joined his native county of Durham, making his debut for the county against Cumberland in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1973 to 1976, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[1] He made his List A for Durham debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He took 3 wickets in the match for the cost of 16 runs from 12 overs, while with the bat he scored 4 runs before being dismissed by Alan Garofall. Durham won the match by 74 runs.[2] He made a further List A appearance against Kent in the following round of the same competition.[3] He bowled 12 wicket-less overs in this match, while with the bat he was dismissed for 9 runs by Colin Cowdrey, with Kent winning by 116 runs.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stan Stoker. CricketArchive. 7 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Hertfordshire v Durham, 1974 Gillette Cup. CricketArchive. 7 August 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Stan Stoker. CricketArchive. 7 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Kent v Durham, 1974 Gillette Cup. CricketArchive. 7 August 2011.