Enoch Cook
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Enoch Cook was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
in 1878 and 1879.
Cook was born in Sandiacre
, Derbyshire
and moved to Long Eaton
, where he was a lace maker. He first played for a Derbyshire side in 1870, before the club's first official season
in a match against MCC
. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire during the 1878 season
, in a match against Kent
. Cook represented the Derbyshire team in three further matches during the season, the first of which saw the team come out victors by an innings margin.
Cook continued to represent the team in the 1879 season
, making his season debut against Marylebone Cricket Club
, and he made three further appearances in County matches, his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire
in July. With several other Derbyshire players he made two appearances for a London United Eleven during the season.
Cook was a right-handed batsman who played fifteen innings in eight first class matches with an average of 7.07 and a top score of 23 not out.
Cook died at Long Eaton at the age of 82.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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...
er who played for 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...
in 1878 and 1879.
Cook was born in Sandiacre
Sandiacre
Sandiacre is a town in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England adjoining the border with Nottinghamshire....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and moved to Long Eaton
Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area...
, where he was a lace maker. He first played for a Derbyshire side in 1870, before the club's first official season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1871
Derbyshire county cricket opening season was in 1871 when Derbyshire County Cricket Club first competed in the county competition, having been founded the previous November.-Foundation:...
in a match against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire during the 1878 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1878
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1878 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire played their eighth season.Nottinghamshire played Derbyshire again after a two year break, joining Yorkshire Hampshire, Lancashire and Kent as the fifth county to play Derbyshire-1878 season:In 1878,...
, in a match against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. Cook represented the Derbyshire team in three further matches during the season, the first of which saw the team come out victors by an innings margin.
Cook continued to represent the team in the 1879 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1879
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1879 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire played their ninth season.Of the county sides Derbyshire played in the previous year they had matches against Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. However they did not play Hampshire or Kent...
, making his season debut against Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, and he made three further appearances in County matches, his final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
in July. With several other Derbyshire players he made two appearances for a London United Eleven during the season.
Cook was a right-handed batsman who played fifteen innings in eight first class matches with an average of 7.07 and a top score of 23 not out.
Cook died at Long Eaton at the age of 82.