Eric Sykes (cricketer)

Eric Sykes (23 June 1906 7 December 1989) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1925 and 1932.

Eric Sykes
Personal information
Full nameEric Sykes
Born(1906-06-23)23 June 1906
Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
Died7 December 1989(1989-12-07) (aged 83)
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19251932Derbyshire
First-class debut6 June 1925 Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Last First-class6 August 1932 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 105
Batting average 11.66
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 0-2
Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: , January 2012

Sykes was born in Bolsover, the son of Ernest Sykes who had played cricket for Hampshire. Sykes made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1925 season in June against Gloucestershire and made 50 in his first innings. In his next match he was at the wicket on 4 when Derbyshire won, but he made little impression in his last match of the season against Lancashire.

Sykes turned professional after playing as an amateur, but did not get a chance to play as a professional for Derbyshire until the 1932 season.[1] He then played two matches for Derbyshire and made 27 in the first of them. Sykes was a right-handed batsman and played 10 innings in 5 first-class matches with an average of 11.66 and a top score of 50. He bowled one over at the cost of 2 runs without taking a wicket.[2]

Sykes died in Athersley North, Barnsley, Yorkshire, at the age of 83.

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