Albert Rhodes (Lancashire cricketer)

Albert Rhodes
Personal information
Full name Albert Rhodes
Born (1889-04-09)9 April 1889
Saddleworth, England
Died 10 March 1970(1970-03-10) (aged 80)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm slow-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19221924 Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 382
Batting average 17.36
100s/50s /2
Top score 70
Balls bowled 1,097
Wickets 15
Bowling average 31.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/24
Catches/stumpings 9/
Source: Cricinfo, 13 August 2012

Albert Rhodes (9 April 1889 10 March 1970) was an English cricketer. Rhodes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow-medium. He was born in Saddleworth in the former West Riding of Yorkshire.

Rhodes made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in the 1922 County Championship. He made sixteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Essex at the County Ground, Leyton, in the 1924 County Championship.[1] In his seventeen first-class appearances, Rhodes scored 382 runs at an average of 17.36, with a high score of 70.[2] One of two half centuries he made, this score came against the touring West Indians in 1923.[3] With the ball, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 31.66, with best figures of 2/24.[4]

He also played cricket for Haslingden in the Lancashire League, who played for from 1919 to 1935.[5] He died at Blackpool, Lancashire, on 10 March 1970.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Albert Rhodes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Albert Rhodes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. "Lancashire v West Indians, 1923". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Albert Rhodes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. "Lancashire League Matches played by Albert Rhodes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

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