Colin Cole (cricketer)
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| Full name | Colin Gibson Cole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 July 1916 Sittingbourne, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
22 July 1994 (aged 78) Borden, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935-1938 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 5 December 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin Gibson Cole (7 July 1916 – 22 July 1994) was an English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sittingbourne, Kent.
Cole made his first-class debut for Kent in the 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire. From 1935 to 1938, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.[1] In his 27 first-class matches, Cole scored 228 runs at a batting average of 7.86, with a high score of 23*. An able fielder, Cole took 15 catches.[2] Cole played as a bowler and in this role he took 61 wickets at a batting average of 34.59, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/62[3] against Middlesex in 1937.
He died at Borden, Kent on 22 July 1994.