Lonsdale Skinner
Lonsdale Ernest Skinner (born 7 September 1950) is a former cricketer from Guyana who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Guyana as a wicketkeeper from 1971 to 1977. He was capped by Surrey in 1975. He was born in Demerara.[1]
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| Full name | Lonsdale Ernest Skinner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1950 Plaisance, British Guiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1971 to 1977 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973-74 to 1976-77 | Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket Archive, 8 April 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skinner was Surrey's main wicket-keeper from 1975 to 1977. He had his most successful season in 1976, when in 21 first-class matches he scored 742 runs at an average of 25.58, hit his highest score of 93, and made 56 dismissals (50 catches and 6 stumpings).[2]
He is the chairman of the African Caribbean Cricket Association, based in London, which aims to encourage UK residents of African and Caribbean heritage to play and excel at cricket.[3]
References
- Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive
- "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Lonsdale Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Home". African Caribbean Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
External links
- Lonsdale Skinner at ESPNcricinfo
- Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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