Reginald Carter (English cricketer)

Reginald Carter (born 7 November 1933) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1953 to 1955.

Reginald Carter
Personal information
Born (1933-11-07) 7 November 1933 (age 91)
Whitwell, Derbyshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm slow orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–1955Derbyshire
FC debut15 AUgust 1953 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Last FC6 August 1955 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 130
Batting average 7.22
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Balls bowled 1,600
Wickets 30
Bowling average 25.06
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/46
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 April 2011

Carter was born at Whitwell, Derbyshire. He made his debut cricketing appearance for L. Lewin's XI in 1950, and for Derbyshire Second XI in the following year's Minor Counties Championship. He also played for Derbyshire Club and Ground at the same time as playing for the Second XI. Carter made his debut first-class appearance for Derbyshire during the 1953 season in which he made three appearances. In his second match he achieved seven for 46 against Somerset. His most active season with the team was 1954 season, in which he played nine County championship matches, and two matches against the touring Scots and Pakistanis. He played three first-class matches in the 1955 season and continued to play with the Derbyshire Second XI until the end of that season.

Carter was a slow left-arm bowler and took 30 first-class wickets at an average of 25.06 and with a best performance of 7 for 47. He was a right-handed batsman and played twenty two innings in seventeen first-class matches with an average of 7.22 and a top score of 25 runs.[1]

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