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Full name | Christopher Wynyard Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Southampton, Hampshire, England | 7 May 1944||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 October 2012 England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Cal [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976–1983 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 9 December 2012 |
Christopher Wynyard Allen (7 May 1944 – 18 October 2012) was an English first-class cricketer. Allen was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Southampton, Hampshire.
Allen moved to Lymington, Hampshire in 1964, when his parents took over The Mayflower pub in the town. [1] Shortly after moving there, he began playing for Lymington Cricket Club, where he was initially encouraged to be a seam bowler. [1] While bowling slow left-arm orthodox in the nets at the County Ground, Southampton, he was spotted by Arthur Holt who encouraged him to stick with that bowling style. [1] Having impressed in club cricket for Lymington, Allen briefly played for the Hampshire Second XI, before being selected to play minor counties cricket for Dorset, [1] making his debut for the county in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 1976 to 1983, Allen played a total of 66 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Shropshire. [2] He also made a single appearance for the county in the 1983 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Oxfordshire. [3] He took a total of 252 wickets for Dorset. [1] Allen also made a sole List A appearance for Dorset in the 1983 NatWest Trophy against first-class opponents Essex at Dean Park, Bournemouth. [4] In Dorset's innings 111 all out, Allen was dismissed for 7 runs by Neil Foster, while in Essex's innings he bowled 6 wicketless overs and caught Keith Fletcher, with Essex winning by 7 wickets. [5]
In club cricket, he took a total of 253 wickets in the Southern League for Lymington and the Southampton-based Deanery Cricket Club, as well as hundreds more in friendly matches across Hampshire. He went on to become the eighth leading wicket taker in the Southern League. [6] He played a key role in Lymington's victory in the Southern league, taking 32 wickets. [1] He also fulfilled the roles of Lymington captain, chairman and fixture secretary. [1] He died on 18 October 2012, following a battle with bowel cancer. [6]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Christopher Wynyard Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Southampton, Hampshire, England | 7 May 1944||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 October 2012 England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Cal [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976–1983 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 9 December 2012 |
Christopher Wynyard Allen (7 May 1944 – 18 October 2012) was an English first-class cricketer. Allen was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Southampton, Hampshire.
Allen moved to Lymington, Hampshire in 1964, when his parents took over The Mayflower pub in the town. [1] Shortly after moving there, he began playing for Lymington Cricket Club, where he was initially encouraged to be a seam bowler. [1] While bowling slow left-arm orthodox in the nets at the County Ground, Southampton, he was spotted by Arthur Holt who encouraged him to stick with that bowling style. [1] Having impressed in club cricket for Lymington, Allen briefly played for the Hampshire Second XI, before being selected to play minor counties cricket for Dorset, [1] making his debut for the county in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 1976 to 1983, Allen played a total of 66 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Shropshire. [2] He also made a single appearance for the county in the 1983 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Oxfordshire. [3] He took a total of 252 wickets for Dorset. [1] Allen also made a sole List A appearance for Dorset in the 1983 NatWest Trophy against first-class opponents Essex at Dean Park, Bournemouth. [4] In Dorset's innings 111 all out, Allen was dismissed for 7 runs by Neil Foster, while in Essex's innings he bowled 6 wicketless overs and caught Keith Fletcher, with Essex winning by 7 wickets. [5]
In club cricket, he took a total of 253 wickets in the Southern League for Lymington and the Southampton-based Deanery Cricket Club, as well as hundreds more in friendly matches across Hampshire. He went on to become the eighth leading wicket taker in the Southern League. [6] He played a key role in Lymington's victory in the Southern league, taking 32 wickets. [1] He also fulfilled the roles of Lymington captain, chairman and fixture secretary. [1] He died on 18 October 2012, following a battle with bowel cancer. [6]