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Alwyn Eato

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Alwyn Eato
Personal information
Full name
Alwyn Eato
Born(1929-02-13)13 February 1929
Duckmanton, Derbyshire, England
Died19 September 2008(2008-09-19) (aged 79)
Oxford, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1955Derbyshire
FC debut7 June 1950 Derbyshire v Worcestershire
Last FC9 July 1955 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 25
Runs scored 220
Batting average 9.56
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44
Balls bowled 3,039
Wickets 50
Bowling average 28.58
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/14
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2011

Alwyn Eato (13 February 1929 – 19 September 2008), born Alwyne Eato, was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1955.

Eato was born in Duckmanton, Derbyshire. He was a Ferguson engineer[1] in full-time occupation. He joined Derbyshire in the 1950 season and played part-time in the first and second elevens over the next eight years. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in June 1950. He played seven matches in the 1951 season and took a five-wicket innings against Leicestershire that year. He did National Service in 1952 and during the year played for the Army and the Royal Engineers.[2] He rejoined Derbyshire in the 1953 season, in which he played eight matches. He played seven first-class games in the 1954 season and two in the 1955 season. His last second eleven game was in 1957.

Eato was right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 50 first-class wickets at an average of 28.58 and a best performance of 5–14. He was a right-handed batsman and played 28 innings in 25 first-class matches with an average of 9.56 and a top score of 44.[3]

Eato died at Oxford at the age of 79.

References

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  1. ^ IMechE List of members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with year of election 1952 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1847-1982 (vols 1-196) Sage Publications
  2. ^ Martin Williamson - Cricinfo
  3. ^ Alwyn Eato at Cricket Archive