Haydn Sully
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Haydn Sully, born at Sampford Brett
, Williton
, Somerset
on 1 November 1939 and died at Exeter
, Devon
on 14 December 2006, was a first-class
cricketer
who played for Somerset
and Northamptonshire
.
A left-handed tail-end batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, Sully played for Somerset occasionally from 1959 to 1963, but was unable to win a regular place with the presence of Brian Langford
, also an off-spinner, in the team. He joined Northamptonshire in 1964, and the following season, coming into the side regularly from mid-July, took 42 wickets at an average of 18 each, including 27 in just three matches. Northamptonshire finished second in the County Championship
, four points behind the eventual winners, Worcestershire
, the closest the team has ever come to winning the title.
In 1966, Sully played the full season and took 101 wickets at 21 runs each, the only time he took 100 wickets in an English season. He was awarded his county cap as the side's leading wicket-taker. He played regularly for Northamptonshire in both the 1967 and 1968 seasons, but though he took 80 wickets in 1967, the average had risen to more than 30, and his 51 wickets in 1968 cost more than 34 runs each. He played only a few matches in 1969 and left first-class cricket at the end of the season.
Settling in Devon where he worked for Whiteways Cyder, Sully played a few times for Devon
in the Minor Counties in 1970 and 1971, and captained the Sidmouth
cricket club for several years.
Sampford Brett
Sampford Brett is a village and civil parish situated at the north-western edge of the Quantock Hills, Somerset, England, less than south of Williton, just off the A358 road to Taunton....
, Williton
Williton
Williton is a medium-sized village and civil parish in West Somerset, England. It has many of the facilities of a small town, being the administrative centre for the district. Williton is situated at the junction of the A39, A358 and B3191 roads...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
on 1 November 1939 and died at Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on 14 December 2006, was a 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...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played 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...
and Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
.
A left-handed tail-end batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, Sully played for Somerset occasionally from 1959 to 1963, but was unable to win a regular place with the presence of Brian Langford
Brian Langford
Brian Anthony Langford , is a former English first-class cricketer who played as an off-spin bowler for Somerset...
, also an off-spinner, in the team. He joined Northamptonshire in 1964, and the following season, coming into the side regularly from mid-July, took 42 wickets at an average of 18 each, including 27 in just three matches. Northamptonshire finished second in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, four points behind the eventual winners, Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
, the closest the team has ever come to winning the title.
In 1966, Sully played the full season and took 101 wickets at 21 runs each, the only time he took 100 wickets in an English season. He was awarded his county cap as the side's leading wicket-taker. He played regularly for Northamptonshire in both the 1967 and 1968 seasons, but though he took 80 wickets in 1967, the average had risen to more than 30, and his 51 wickets in 1968 cost more than 34 runs each. He played only a few matches in 1969 and left first-class cricket at the end of the season.
Settling in Devon where he worked for Whiteways Cyder, Sully played a few times for Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the Minor Counties in 1970 and 1971, and captained the Sidmouth
Sidmouth
Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, south east of Exeter. It has a population of about 15,000, of whom 40% are over 65....
cricket club for several years.