Bob Platt
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Bob Platt is an English
former first-class cricket
er, who played ninety six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1955 and 1963, and three for Northamptonshire
in 1964. He also played two first-class matches for the Combined Services
in 1956.
Forming a formidable opening combination with Fred Trueman
, Platt, a right arm medium bowler, took 301 wickets at an average of 22.58, with a best of 7 for 40 against Gloucestershire
. He also took 7 for 70 against Surrey
and 6 for 33 against Middlesex
. A right-handed tail end batsman, he scored 424 runs at 7.31 with his solitary fifty, a knock of 57 not out, versus Derbyshire
.
He won his Yorkshire first team cap
in 1959. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1955 and 1971, the RAF
in 1956, Northamptonshire Second XI in 1964 and 1965, and the International Cavaliers
and a Roses XI in 1966.
After retiring he served on the Yorkshire Committee, and also as the club's President.
English people
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former first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played ninety six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1955 and 1963, and three for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in 1964. He also played two first-class matches for the Combined Services
Combined Services cricket team
The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford...
in 1956.
Forming a formidable opening combination with Fred Trueman
Fred Trueman
Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE was an English cricketer, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. A bowler of genuinely fast pace who was widely known as Fiery Fred, Trueman played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1949 until he retired in 1968...
, Platt, a right arm medium bowler, took 301 wickets at an average of 22.58, with a best of 7 for 40 against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
. He also took 7 for 70 against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and 6 for 33 against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
. A right-handed tail end batsman, he scored 424 runs at 7.31 with his solitary fifty, a knock of 57 not out, versus Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
.
He won his Yorkshire first team cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
in 1959. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1955 and 1971, the RAF
Royal Air Force cricket team
The Royal Air Force cricket team is a cricket side representing the British Royal Air Force. The team played 11 first-class matches: nine between 1922 and 1932, mostly against other branches of the Services, and another two in 1945 and 1946. Their home ground is the Royal Air Force Sports Ground,...
in 1956, Northamptonshire Second XI in 1964 and 1965, and the International Cavaliers
International Cavaliers
The International Cavaliers were an ad hoc cricket team made up of famous cricketers in order to encourage local cricket. Their teams included many prominent cricketers from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s as many retired veterans and talented young players were in the team at one point or another...
and a Roses XI in 1966.
After retiring he served on the Yorkshire Committee, and also as the club's President.