Colin Drybrough
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Colin David Drybrough was an Australian-born
cricketer who played all of his first-class cricket
in England
Born in East Melbourne
in Victoria
, Australia
, Drybrough first appeared in first-class for Middlesex County Cricket Club
in 1958 in matches against both Oxford University
and Cambridge University
. He made innings of 31 against Cambridge and 0 and 2 against Oxford and bowled in neither match.
From 1960, he played for Oxford University for the next three seasons, batting right-handedly in the lower order and bowling slow left-arm spinners to some effect. In vacations he played often for Middlesex. In both 1961 and 1962, he was the Oxford captain, achieving draws each season against Cambridge sides that looked much stronger in batting than Oxford. His own record was modest in both batting and bowling, but he achieved his highest first-class score against the 1961 Australians
with 88, and followed that up in the very next match with seven wickets for 35 runs in Leicestershire
's second innings to win the match by 35 runs.
In university vacations he played for Middlesex and in all he played in 92 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and an orthodox slow left-arm bowler for Middlesex between 1958 and 1964, taking 206 wickets at 27.77, with a personal best of 7/94. He was awarded his county cap in 1962 and then succeeded Ian Bedford
as the county captain in 1963. He retired from first-class cricket in 1964 after two seasons in charge in which Middlesex finished sixth each time in the County Championship
. He was succeeded as captain by Fred Titmus
.
He also played for Melville CC in Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
cricketer who played all of his first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
in England
Born in East Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Drybrough first appeared in first-class for Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in 1958 in matches against both Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
and Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. He made innings of 31 against Cambridge and 0 and 2 against Oxford and bowled in neither match.
From 1960, he played for Oxford University for the next three seasons, batting right-handedly in the lower order and bowling slow left-arm spinners to some effect. In vacations he played often for Middlesex. In both 1961 and 1962, he was the Oxford captain, achieving draws each season against Cambridge sides that looked much stronger in batting than Oxford. His own record was modest in both batting and bowling, but he achieved his highest first-class score against the 1961 Australians
Australian cricket team in England in 1961
The 1961 Australian cricket tour of England began with a three day match versus Worcestershire CCC at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester on Sat 29 April, play continuing on Mon 1 May and Tues 2 May. This match was rain-affected and ended in a draw...
with 88, and followed that up in the very next match with seven wickets for 35 runs in Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
's second innings to win the match by 35 runs.
In university vacations he played for Middlesex and in all he played in 92 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and an orthodox slow left-arm bowler for Middlesex between 1958 and 1964, taking 206 wickets at 27.77, with a personal best of 7/94. He was awarded his county cap in 1962 and then succeeded Ian Bedford
Ian Bedford
Philip Ian Bedford was an English cricketer.Ian Bedford had a sensational start to his first-class cricket career with Middlesex CCC in 1947 as a 17-year-old lower-order batsman and leg break bowler. In his first match, against Essex, he was the fourth spin bowler used in the Essex first innings,...
as the county captain in 1963. He retired from first-class cricket in 1964 after two seasons in charge in which Middlesex finished sixth each time in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. He was succeeded as captain by Fred Titmus
Fred Titmus
Frederick John Titmus MBE was an English cricketer, whose first-class career spanned five decades. Although he was best known for his off spin , he was an accomplished lower-order batsman who deserved to be called an all-rounder, even opening the batting for England on six occasions...
.
He also played for Melville CC in Australia.