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Dickie Bird

Full name:Harold Dennis Bird
Born:19th April 1933, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Died:22nd September 2025, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Batting:Right-hand batter
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Biography:Awarded MBE in 1986 New Year's Honours for services to cricket; awarded OBE in 2012 New Year's Honours for services to cricket. Professional for Paignton (Devon) 1965-69, scoring over 10,000 runs. Coached at Plymouth College, 1966-68, and in Johannesburg for a couple of seasons.
Teams:Yorkshire (Main FC: 1956-1959);
Leicestershire (Main FC: 1960-1964);
Leicestershire (Main ListA: 1963-1964);
Yorkshire Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1953-1959);
All teams
Leicestershire cap: 1960
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Pictures:Portrait of Dickie Bird
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1956-1964)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Overall93170103315181*20.7121428
First-Class Career Bowling (1960-1964)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
Leicestershire4822200-22.75
List A Career Batting and Fielding (1963-1964)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Leicestershire220974.50000
Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1953-1959)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Yorkshire Second XI42576120310823.581620
Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1953-1959)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
Yorkshire Second XI150011052-1722.000030.004.40

 

 

 

 

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