Cricket Averages – Conisborough – Burnley Footballer Heads Batting List

October 1936

Mexborough and Swinton Times October 16, 1936

Cricket Averages – Conisborough

Teddie Hancock, the Burnley footballer, heads the batting list of Conisborough C.C. and although he was unable to take part in all the games he scored 235 runs in 10 innings.

G Soar scored 199 runs in eight innings. Playing regularly in the first team, H Ellis tops the bowling averages with 30 wickets at an average of 5.9 per wicket.

J Thompson, in 13 innings score 207 runs in the second team to head the averages with 15.92, and E Moore, with an average of 8.1 for 39 wickets, heads the bowling

The first team in the Doncaster League, Division Two, played 18 games, 18 lost six and drew four. The team scored 1668 runs for 140 wickets, an average of 11.91 per wicket.

A Moore, the wicket-keeper took 11 catches and stumped five.

Their opponents scored 1091 run for 132 wickets, an average of 8.3 per wicket.