Ivor John Skinner (1 April 1928 – 9 September 2015) was an English cricketer. Skinner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Walthamstow, Essex.

Ivor Skinner
Personal information
Full name
Ivor John Skinner
Born(1928-04-01)1 April 1928
Walthamstow, Essex, England
Died9 September 2015(2015-09-09) (aged 87)
Truro, Cornwall, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1959Cornwall
1950Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 28
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 1,458
Wickets 21
Bowling average 38.47
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/56
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2011

Skinner made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 1950 County Championship. He made twelve further first-class appearances in that season, the last of which came against Kent.[1] In his twelve first-class appearances, he took 21 wickets at an average of 38.47, with best figures of 4/56.[2] A tailend batsman in the truest sense of the word, Skinner scored just 28 runs at a batting average of 2.00, with a high score of 7 not out.[3] This was his only season of first-class cricket with Essex, with him leaving the county at the end of it.

Skinner later played for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship, making his debut for the county against the Somerset Second XI in 1956. He played Minor counties cricket for Cornwall from 1956 to 1959, making ten appearances.[4]

Skinner died in Truro on 9 September 2015, at the age of 87.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ivor Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ivor Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ivor Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ivor Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Ivor Skinner". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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