Colin Rutterford

Colin Rutterford
Personal information
Full name
Colin Rutterford
Born (1943-08-01) 1 August 1943 (age 81)
Lakenheath, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978Minor Counties East
1965–1986Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 11
Runs scored 58
Batting average 11.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28*
Balls bowled 666
Wickets 11
Bowling average 29.63
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/14
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2011

Colin Rutterford (born 1 August 1943) is a former English cricketer. Rutterford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk.

Rutterford made his debut for Suffolk in the 1965 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Rutterford played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1965 to 1986, making 119 Minor Counties Championship appearances[1] and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[2] Rutterford took 431 wickets in the Minor Counties Championship for Suffolk, second only to Cyril Perkins, who took 779.[3] He made his List A debut against Kent in the 1966 Gillette Cup. He made seven further List A matches for Suffolk, the last of which came against Worcestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his eight List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 57 runs at an average of 28.50, with a high score of 22 not out.[5] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 29.28, with best figures of 3/14.[6]

Playing for Suffolk allowed Rutterford to represent Minor Counties East in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup, with him making three appearances against Middlesex, Sussex and Northamptonshire.[4] In these matches, he took 4 wickets at an average of 30.25, with best figures of 2/16.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Colin Rutterford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Colin Rutterford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ^ Briggs, Simon (3 June 2011). "Former Suffolk cricketer Cyril Perkins celebrates 100th birthday". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Colin Rutterford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Rutterford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b "List A Bowling For Each Team by Colin Rutterford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.