David Simpkins (cricketer, born 1934)

David William Simpkins (29 May 1934 – 6 August 2009) was an English cricketer. Simpkins was a left-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Derry Hill, Wiltshire.

David Simpkins
Personal information
Full name
David William Simpkins
Born(1934-05-24)24 May 1934
Derry Hill, Wiltshire, England
Died6 August 2009(2009-08-06) (aged 75)
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicketkeeper
RelationsDavid Simpkins (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963-1975Wiltshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 2
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/1
Source: Cricinfo, 9 October 2010

Simpkins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire against Dorset in 1963. From 1963 to 1975, he represented the county in 20 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset.[1]

Simpkins also represented Wiltshire in 2 List-A matches. His List-A debut for the county came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup. His second and final List-A match for Wiltshire came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup.[2] In his 2 List-A matches, he scored 7 runs at a batting average of 3.50, with a high score of 5. Behind the stumps he took a single catch and made a single stumping.[3]

Personal life and death

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Simpkins died in Chippenham on 6 August 2009, at the age of 75.[4]

His son, also called David also represented Wiltshire in List-A and Minor Counties cricket, as well as playing a single first-class match for Gloucestershire.

References

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  1. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Simpkins
  2. ^ List-A Matches played by David Simpkins
  3. ^ List-A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Simpkins
  4. ^ "David Simpkins". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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