Gordon Potter (cricketer)

Gordon Potter

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Potter
Born	26 October 1931 Dormansland, Surrey, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1957	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 55 Runs scored 1,313 Batting average 17.98 100s/50s –/4 Top score 88 Balls bowled 1,491 Wickets 19 Bowling average 45.42 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/29 Catches/stumpings 34/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2012

Gordon Potter (born 26 October 1931) is a former English cricketer. Potter was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Dormansland, Surrey.

Potter made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1949. His next first-class appearance for Sussex didn't come until 1953, when he played against Cambridge University, which was also his only appearance in that season. He began to play more regularly for Sussex from 1954, making a further 52 first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Somerset in 1957.^[1] Hurst's role within the Sussex team was a batsman, with scored 1,313 runs at an average of 17.98, with a high score of 88.^[2] This score was one of four half centuries he made and came against Worcestershire in 1954.^[3] With his part-time leg break, he took 19 wickets at a bowling average of 45.42, with best figures of 3/29.^[4]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Gordon Potter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gordon Potter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
3. "Worcestershire v Sussex, 1954 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gordon Potter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

External links

• Gordon Potter at ESPNcricinfo
• Gordon Potter at CricketArchive