Trevor Morley (cricketer) explained

Trevor Morley
Country:England
Fullname:Trevor Grahame Anthony Morley
Birth Date:11 August 1933
Birth Place:Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Death Place:March, Cambridgeshire
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club2:Bedfordshire
Year2:1961–1975
Club1:Hertfordshire
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:3
Runs1:3
Bat Avg1:3.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Deliveries1:204
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:21.33
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/52
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:5 August
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17792.html Cricinfo

Trevor Grahame Anthony Morley (11 August 1933  - 1 March 2013) was an English cricketer. Morley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Morley made his debut in county cricket for Hertfordshire against Cambridgeshire in the 1953 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1953 to 1960, making 37 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[1] He later joined Bedfordshire, making his debut for the county in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1961 to 1975, making 80 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[1] He made his List A debut against Buckinghamshire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Essex in the 1971 Gillette Cup and Lancashire in the 1973 Gillette Cup.[2] In his 3 matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 21.33, with best figures of 3/52.[3]

Outside of cricket he had worked as a youth worker, as well as coaching cricket at King's Ely.[4] He died at March, Cambridgeshire on 1 March 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Trevor Morley. CricketArchive. 5 August 2011.
  2. Web site: List A Matches played by Trevor Morley. CricketArchive. 5 August 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by Trevor Morley. CricketArchive. 5 August 2011.
  4. News: Tributes paid to ‘Mr Cricket’ after legendary Fenland opening bowler Trevor Morley dies aged 80. Setchell. Rob. 4 March 2013. Wisbech Standard. 4 March 2013.