Born: 13th October 1948
Died: 16th May 2022

Tribute

N.B. These details for David are not complete, but they are as complete as possible

General:-

First XI

Debut – 29th April 1966 v Otley (H)

Squad Number 26

Played 352 Matches, 168 as Captain

Last Match – 8th August 1987 v Silsden (H)

Second XI

Debut – 25th April 1964 v Ilkley (H)

Played 121 Matches, 53 as Captain

Last Match – 2nd September 2000 v Beckwithshaw (A)

Honours:-

First XI

Club Batting – 1974, 1973 & 1972

Club Bowling – 1970, 1969 & 1968

Club Fielding – 1969

Second XI

League Batting – 1987

Club Batting – 1989, 1987 & 1986

Batting:- Right Hand Opener

First XI

Aggregate of 6,738 runs at an overall average of 22.02 and scoring rate 41.07%

Highest Score 113 v Thackley (H) on 5th June 1971

Best Season 771 Runs in 1974

3 Hundreds 26 Fifties 51 Sixes 176 Fours

Second XI

Aggregate of 2,995 runs at an overall average of 29.08 and scoring rate 63.71%

Highest Score 113 v Horsforth (A) on 23rd May 1987

Best Season 814 Runs in 1987

3 Hundreds, 28 Fifties, 48 Sixes & 670 Fours

Bowling :- Right Hand Medium

First XI

Aggregate of 238 wickets at an average of 14.11 runs/wicket, strike rate of 31.78 balls/wicket and economy rate of 44.41%

Best Bowling Figures 6-18 v Silsden (A) on 2nd June 1971 in Knutton Trophy

Best League Bowling Figures 6-20 v Calverley (H) on 6th September 1969

Best Season 56 Wickets in 1971

5-Wickets in a Season on 12 occasions

Second XI

Aggregate of 25 wickets at an average of 18.20 runs/wicket, strike rate of 34.24 balls/wicket and economy rate of 3.19 runs/over

Best Bowling Figures 3-16 v Bilton (A) on 24th April 1965

Best Season 13 Wickets in 1964

Fielding

First XI

89 Outfield Catches

Best Season 10 Catches in 1976

Second XI

23 Outfield Catches

Best Season 8 Catches in 1989