Nick Gandon
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Nicholas John Charles Gandon (born 7 July 1956) is a former English
cricket
er. Gandon was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
. He was born in Leicester
, Leicestershire
.
Gandon made his debut in county cricket
for Hertfordshire
in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship. He made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
against Hampshire
in 1979. He made 7 further first-class appearances for the University, all coming in 1979, with the last coming against the touring Sri Lankans. In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 170 runs at an average
of 14.16, with a high score of 38. 1979 also saw him make his List A debut for Combined Universities
against Essex
in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He was dismissed for a single run in this match by Norbert Phillip
.
After leaving Oxford University (he had also studied at Durham University
while at Oxford), Gandon proceeded to play Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire on an infrequent basis until 1988. He joined Lincolnshire
for the 1989 season
, making his debut for the county against Hertfordshire in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1989 to 1993, making 35 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches. He played his first List A appearances for Lincolnshire against Gloucestershire
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
, a match in which he scored 31 runs before being dismissed by Mark Alleyne
. He made his second and final List A appearance for Lincolnshire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy
against Nottinghamshire
, with Gandon being dismissed by Mark Crawley
. Leaving Lincolnshire at the end of the 1993 season
, Gandon returned to Hertfordshire, where he played Minor counties cricket from 1994 to 1996.
Professionally, Gandon worked in a number of independent schools, where he held a number of senior management positions. He later worked as Director of the Cricket Foundation, where in 2005 he devised and implemented the Chance to Shine
campaign.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Gandon was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. He was born in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
Gandon made his debut in county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship. He made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1979. He made 7 further first-class appearances for the University, all coming in 1979, with the last coming against the touring Sri Lankans. In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 170 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 14.16, with a high score of 38. 1979 also saw him make his List A debut for Combined Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He was dismissed for a single run in this match by Norbert Phillip
Norbert Phillip
Norbert Phillip is a former cricketer. He played nine Tests and one One Day International for the West Indies. He also turned out for the Combined Islands, playing 31 first-class matches for them as an all-rounder; he never hit a century for the Combined Islands , but with 106 wickets he was the...
.
After leaving Oxford University (he had also studied at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
while at Oxford), Gandon proceeded to play Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire on an infrequent basis until 1988. He joined Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs, which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lincolnshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
for the 1989 season
1989 English cricket season
The 1989 English cricket season saw the re-emergence of Australia as a world-class team after it had struggled for most of the previous 12 years. Under the leadership of Allan Border, a very fine team had been forged that included Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, David Boon and Merv Hughes...
, making his debut for the county against Hertfordshire in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1989 to 1993, making 35 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches. He played his first List A appearances for Lincolnshire against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
1990 NatWest Trophy
The 1990 NatWest Trophy was the 10th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 27 June and 1 September 1990...
, a match in which he scored 31 runs before being dismissed by Mark Alleyne
Mark Alleyne
Mark Wayne Alleyne MBE is an English all-round cricketer who made ten One Day International appearances for England between 1998/99 and 2000/01...
. He made his second and final List A appearance for Lincolnshire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy
1991 NatWest Trophy
The 1991 NatWest Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 26 June and 7 September 1991. The competition was won by Hampshire who beat Surrey by 4 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
, with Gandon being dismissed by Mark Crawley
Mark Crawley
Mark Andrew Crawley is a former English cricketer. Crawley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. He was born at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.-Early career:...
. Leaving Lincolnshire at the end of the 1993 season
1993 English cricket season
The 1993 English cricket season saw the dramatic arrival on the scene of Shane Warne and his incredible "Gatting Ball". Australia, led by Steve Waugh, now had one of the strongest teams ever known and won the Ashes with plenty to spare....
, Gandon returned to Hertfordshire, where he played Minor counties cricket from 1994 to 1996.
Professionally, Gandon worked in a number of independent schools, where he held a number of senior management positions. He later worked as Director of the Cricket Foundation, where in 2005 he devised and implemented the Chance to Shine
Chance to Shine
Chance to Shine is a 10-year programme run by the charitable Cricket Foundation to encourage competitive cricket in state schools in the UK.Devised and implemented by former cricketer Nick Gandon, it launched with pilot programmes launched in March 2005 - immediately before the 2005 Ashes series -...
campaign.
External links
- Nick Gandon at ESPNcricinfo
- Nick Gandon at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...