Oliver Battcock

Who was Oliver Battcock?

Oliver Gordon Battcock was an English cricketer. Battcock was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire.

Battcock made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1925 County Championship against the Kent Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1939, and again after the Second World War from 1946 to 1951, making 115 appearances.

Battcock the first of his two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1938 against Cambridge University. His second came the following season against Oxford University at Lord's. In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 30 runs at a batting average of 30.00, with a high score of 27. With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 51.00, with best figures of 1/10.

He died in Southwark, London on 26 September 1970.