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Tolly Burnett
Anthony "Tolly" Compton Burnett (26 October 1923 – 31 May 1993) was an English cricketer. Burnett was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Chipstead, Surrey, and was educated at Lancing College.[1] Burnett served in the Second World War before going to Pembroke College, Cambridge. He had a successful season as a batsman with the University team in 1949 and a few matches again in 1950 before becoming a science master at Eton College.[2] After that he played only club cricket until his mid-30s, when Glamorgan, who were looking for somebody to take over the captaincy when Wilf Wooller retired, decided to give him a trial in the 1958 season. After eight matches in which he scored only 71 runs in 11 innings, Burnett returned to Eton.[3] His highest first-class score was 79 not out for Cambridge University against Middlesex in 1949.[4] Burnett later changed his name to Anthony Compton-Burnett.[1] His son, Richard Compton-Burnett, played one first-class match for Cambridge University in 1981.[5] References
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