Brocklesby Park Cricket Club

Nigel Fisher


(1984 - 1996)

Born: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Age: 68 years 155 days

Batting: Right-hand batsman

Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Wicket Keeper:

Brother: Simon Fisher

Educated: Brigg Grammar School

Occupation: Production Editor, Scunthorpe Telegraph

Lives: Brigg. Married (to Jayne), three children - 2 daughters, one son

Cricket: Played for Brigg Town 1974-2004 - 770 matches (HS 76, BB 6-22). Now on Scunthorpe and District Umpires' Association panel. Also results secretary - Lincolnshire County Cricket League. Reports on cricket for Scunthorpe Telegraph, Grimsby Telegraph and Lincolnshire Echo, including popular and long-running In A Spin column, in which many Brocklesby players have been featured down the years. Due to league commitments with Brigg Town, most of BPCC career involved appearances in West Wold League matches/Thursday evening friendlies. Also played regularly in Sunday friendlies for some seasons in 1980s.

Match Memory: Best bowling: 6-12 v Rustons at Brocklesby (match best remembered for Lewis Strange making 44 in excellent style)

Claim to Fame 1: took four stumpings in one over off Michael Burbidge v Elsham Golf Club, equalling the club record for stumpings in an innings.

Claim to Fame 2: Teamed up, in 1994, with Jamie Burbidge for their only current first class player - Buck Venter (Griqualand West and South Africa A) being caught Fisher, standing up to Burbidge, for 87. There were suggestions Buck, playing for Caistor Grammar School, gave his wicket away.

Last Updated: 20/02/2006

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Overall Batting Record


Mat Inn NO Runs Ave HS 0 50 100 4s 6s Ct St RO
Friendly 39 25 5 230 11.5 25 2 0 0 13 0 14150
West Wold 15 11 2 156 17.33 42 0 0 0 9 0 350
Cup 1 1 0 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 000
Total 55 37 7 392 13.07 42 2 0 0 22 0 17200

Overall Bowling Record

Mat Inn Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Strike RPO Best 3W 5W
Friendly 39 6 174 1 160 14 11.43 12.43 5.52 6/12 2 1
West Wold 15 1 13 0 28 2 14 6.5 12.92 2/28 0 0
Cup 1 0
Total 55 7 187 1 188 16 11.75 11.69 6.03 6/12 2 1

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