Cyril Hollinshead (26 May 1902 – 25 November 1995) was an English cricketer. Hollinshead was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Timberland, Lincolnshire.

Cyril Hollinshead
Personal information
Full name
Cyril Hollinshead
Born(1902-05-26)26 May 1902
Timberland, Lincolnshire, England
Died25 November 1995(1995-11-25) (aged 93)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931Lincolnshire
1946Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 1
Runs scored
Batting average
100s/50s –/–
Top score
Balls bowled 30
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2010

In 1931, Hollinshead played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Lincolnshire against Bedfordshire.[1] Fifteen years later, following the Second World War, he played a single first-class match for Gloucestershire against Cambridge University at the Wagon Works Ground in Gloucester.[2] In his only first-class match he wasn't required to bat and bowled 5 wicketless overs. In 1947, he represented the Gloucestershire Second XI in a Minor Counties Championship match against the Surrey Second XI at The Oval.[3]

Hollinshead died at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on 25 November 1995.

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