David Doughty
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David George Doughty, born 9 November 1937 at Chiswick
, Middlesex
, played first-class
cricket
for Somerset
in 17 matches in the 1963 and 1964 seasons. He also appeared in one one-day match in the Gillette Cup.
Doughty was a lower-order left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He played second eleven cricket for Middlesex
, Surrey
and Leicestershire
between 1959 and 1961, often batting quite high in the order. But it was as a left-arm spinner that he was recommended to Somerset by Arthur Wellard
. He played in 16 first-class matches for the county in the successful 1963 season, when Somerset finished third in the County Championship
, equalling the highest-ever placing to that point.
In those 16 matches, Doughty took 35 wickets at the low average of 18.14 runs per wicket. His most successful match came against Derbyshire
at Weston-super-Mare
when he took six wickets for 58 runs in the first innings and followed that with five for 44 in the second for match figures of 11 for 102. These were the only occasions on which he took five wickets in an innings, and he had lost his place in the team by the end of the season. In 1964, he made only a single first-class appearance, and though it brought his highest first-class score, 22, it did not bring any wickets, and he did not play first-class cricket again.
Doughty's single List A appearance produced a curiosity. Playing in Somerset's first-ever one-day match in the inaugural Gillette Cup against Glamorgan
in 1963, he took one wicket and then came in to bat at No 10 with Somerset at 121 for eight, chasing a total of 207. Doughty scored 20 and put on 75 for the ninth wicket with Brian Langford
, who made 56. The stand remains Somerset's ninth-wicket List A cricket record, and is the oldest surviving List A record for any major cricket team.
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, played first-class
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...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
in 17 matches in the 1963 and 1964 seasons. He also appeared in one one-day match in the Gillette Cup.
Doughty was a lower-order left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He played second eleven cricket for Middlesex
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...
, Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and 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....
between 1959 and 1961, often batting quite high in the order. But it was as a left-arm spinner that he was recommended to Somerset by Arthur Wellard
Arthur Wellard
Arthur William Wellard was a cricketer who played for Somerset and England. A late starter in county cricket, having been told by his native county, Kent, that he would be better off taking up a career as a policeman, Wellard played on into his late 40s...
. He played in 16 first-class matches for the county in the successful 1963 season, when Somerset finished third in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, equalling the highest-ever placing to that point.
In those 16 matches, Doughty took 35 wickets at the low average of 18.14 runs per wicket. His most successful match came against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
at Weston-super-Mare
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Clarence Park was given to the town of Weston-super-Mare by Rebecca Davies in memory of her husband. The cricket pavilion at the park dates from 1882. A multitude of sports have been played at the park, including cricket. The ground is owned by the local council. It is currently used by...
when he took six wickets for 58 runs in the first innings and followed that with five for 44 in the second for match figures of 11 for 102. These were the only occasions on which he took five wickets in an innings, and he had lost his place in the team by the end of the season. In 1964, he made only a single first-class appearance, and though it brought his highest first-class score, 22, it did not bring any wickets, and he did not play first-class cricket again.
Doughty's single List A appearance produced a curiosity. Playing in Somerset's first-ever one-day match in the inaugural Gillette Cup against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in 1963, he took one wicket and then came in to bat at No 10 with Somerset at 121 for eight, chasing a total of 207. Doughty scored 20 and put on 75 for the ninth wicket with Brian Langford
Brian Langford
Brian Anthony Langford , is a former English first-class cricketer who played as an off-spin bowler for Somerset...
, who made 56. The stand remains Somerset's ninth-wicket List A cricket record, and is the oldest surviving List A record for any major cricket team.