David Cock
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| Full name | David Frederick Cock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1914 Great Dunmow, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 September 1992 (aged 77) Uttlesford, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1951 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1946 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Frederick Cock (22 October 1914 – 26 September 1992) was an English cricketer. Cock was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Great Dunmow, Essex.
Cock made his first-class debut for Essex against Kent in the 1939 County Championship. He made eleven first-class appearances in that season.[1] He scored 326 runs in this season, which came at an average of 23.28, which included two half centuries.[2] His first half century came against Sussex when he made 79 not out.[3] His second half century saw him narrowly miss out on a century when he made 98 against Somerset at Chalkwell Park.[4] World War II ended first-class cricket in England for the duration of that conflict. Cock served during the war in the Royal Air Force, holding the rank of Acting Pilot Officer in February 1941.[5] However, on 27 May 1942 he resigned his commission.[6] Following the war he resumed his career with Essex, playing in three first-class matches in the 1946 County Championship, with his final appearance coming against Surrey.[1] He played no further matches for Essex after this season. In total, Cock played fourteen matches for Essex, scoring 355 runs at an average of 19.72.[7]
In 1951, he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Cambridgeshire against Lincolnshire.[8] He died on 26 September 1992 at Uttlesford, Essex.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by David Cock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by David Cock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Sussex v Essex, 1939 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Essex v Somerset, 1939 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "No. 35203". The London Gazette. 27 June 1941. p. 3693.
- ^ "No. 35598". The London Gazette. 16 June 1942. p. 2662.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Cock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Cock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- David Cock at ESPNcricinfo
- David Cock at CricketArchive