Patrick Oakden
Personal information
Full name
Robert Patrick Oakden
Born(1938-05-09)9 May 1938
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died20 July 2011(2011-07-20) (aged 73)
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960–1961Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 68
Batting average 9.71
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24
Balls bowled 1,241
Wickets 17
Bowling average 42.82
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/78
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2017

Robert Patrick Oakden (9 May 1938 – 20 July 2011) was an English cricketer. Oakden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and was educated at Newark Magnus Grammar School.[1]

Oakden made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire in the 1960 County Championship. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1961 County Championship.[2] In his eight first-class appearances for the county, he took 17 wickets at an average of 42.82, with best figures of 4/78.[3] With the bat, he scored 68 runs at a batting average of 9.71, with a high score of 24.[4]

Outside of cricket, Oakden completed his National Service in the Royal Navy, during which he had served aboard HMS Bulwark.[1] Following his first-class cricket career, Oakden played golf to a high standard, becoming the first person to represent Nottinghamshire at both cricket and golf since World War II.[1] He died at the town of his birth on 20 July 2011.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Obituaries – Nottinghamshire Cricket Annual 2012". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. www.nottsccc.co.uk. p. 172. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Patrick Oakden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Patrick Oakden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Patrick Oakden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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