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Full name | Geoffrey Worth Burch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Braunstone, Leicestershire, England | 12 April 1937||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 September 2022 Swansea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958–1964 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,5 February 2013 |
Geoffrey Worth Burch (born 12 April 1937) is a former English cricketer. Burch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace and who could also play as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Braunstone,Leicestershire.
Burch made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Hampshire in the 1958 County Championship,making six further appearances in that season. [1] The following season he established himself in the Leicestershire team,making 24 first-class appearances in 1959, [1] scoring 724 runs at an average of 20.11. He also made three half centuries with a high score of 64 not out, [2] which he made against Nottinghamshire. [3] Burch didn't play for Leicestershire again until 1963,making three appearances in that season, [1] before making twelve first-class appearances in 1964,the last of which came against Essex in the 1964 County Championship. [1] Burch scored 254 runs in his final season with Leicestershire,at an average of 15.00 and with a single half century score of 59 against Hampshire. [2] [4] Burch played a total of 46 first-class matches for Leicestershire,scoring 1,067 runs at an average of 15.46,with a high score of 64 not out. In the field he took 55 catches. [5]
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