Graham Chidgey

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Graham Chidgey
Personal information
Full name
Graham James Chidgey
Born (1937-01-05) 5 January 1937 (age 88)
Lambeth, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches3
Runs scored164
Batting average 27.33
100s/50s1/–
Top score113
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2013

Graham James Chidgey (born 5 January 1937) is a former English cricketer. Chidgey was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Lambeth, London.

Chidgey made his first-class debut for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1962 at Fenner's, [1] scoring a century with a score of 113 in the Free Foresters' second innings. [2] He made a further first-class appearance for the team in that season against Oxford University at the University Parks, while two years later he made a third and final first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University. [1] In his three first-class appearances, Chidgey scored 164 runs at an average of 27.33. [3] He also played second XI cricket for Surrey. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Graham Chidgey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1962". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Chidgey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. "Player profile: Graham Chidgey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2013.