David Laycock

David Laycock
Personal information
Full name
David Allen Laycock
Born(1947-09-02)2 September 1947
Woolwich, London
Died16 September 2008(2008-09-16) (aged 61)
Eastbourne, Sussex
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969–1973Kent
FC debut6 August 1969 Kent v Leicestershire
Last FC18 July 1973 Kent v West Indians
LA debut14 August 1969 Kent v Yorkshire
Last LA16 August 1973 Kent v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 10 5
Runs scored 266 34
Batting average 19.00 11.33
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 58 23
Catches/stumpings 2/0 0/0
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

David Allen Laycock (2 September 1947 – 16 September 2008) was an English professional cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1969 and 1973.[1]

Laycock was born at Woolwich in east London in 1947. He first played for Kent's Second XI in 1966 and went on to make his first-class cricket debut in August 1969 against Leicestershire at Canterbury.[2][3] After making five appearances for the First XI in 1969, including one in the John Player League, Laycock appeared infrequently for the side in the coming years.[3] He made a total of 10 first-class[A] and five List A appearances for Kent between his debut and his final match in August 1973, playing as a batsman and occasional wicket-keeper in a strong Kent side which won the County Championship in 1970 and one-day trophies in each season between 1972 and 1974.[1][4][5]

Despite playing 69 matches for the Second XI, including scoring runs during 1974,[B] Laycock was released by Kent at the endow the 1974 season. He became a postman, although he continued to coach cricket.[1][2]

Laycock died at Eastbourne in Sussex in September 2008 after a long battle with brain cancer.[2] He was 61.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ The CricInfo article announcing Laycock's death makes reference to 12 first-class appearances, but statistics from CricInfo, CricketArchive and Kent County Cricket Club all agree on him having made 10 first-class appearances.
  2. ^ CricInfo's article announcing his death says that Laycock played for Sussex County Cricket Club's Second XI between 1966 and 1974. This is an error - he only played for Kent.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "David Laycock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Former Kent batsman Laycock dies, CricInfo, 27 September 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b David Laycock, CricketArchive. Archived 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ Where are they now? Kent – B&H winners and Sunday League champions 1973, The Cricket Paper, 21 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ Coming soon: Special 1970 Championship winning dinner, Kent County Cricket Club, 27 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

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