William Oates
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William Farrand Oates (11 June 1929 – 15 May 2001) was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played for Yorkshire
in 1956, and for Derbyshire
from 1959 to 1965.
Oates was born on in Aston, Sheffield
, Yorkshire
, England
. He played his early cricket with Aston Hall where his father was president as well being President of the Sheffield League. Oates also played with Sheffield United and headed the Yorkshire 2nd X1 averages in 1956
Oates played three matches for Yorkshire in 1956, including one against the touring Australians
, but failed to cement a first team place.
Oates moved to Derbyshire in the 1959 season
where he played five matches in the season. In the 1960 season
he played seven matches with no significant performances. In the 1961 season
he scored over 1200 runs and made his best score of 148 not out against Sussex
. In the 1962 season
he made 1100 runs and scored 101 against Somerset
. He scored well in the 1963 and in the 1964
season achieved his best bowling performance of 6 for 47 against Oxford University
. In 1965 he was much less successful, and he left the Derbyshire at the end of the season.
Oates was a right-handed batsman, and played 214 innings in 124 first class matches in the middle-order, scoring 4,588 runs at an average of 22.94 and making two centuries. He was an off-break bowler and took 13 first-class wickets at an average of 44.38, and a best performance fo six for 47 with a mixture of right-arm medium pace and offbreaks, In all matches, he took 54 catches. Oates also played in 5 one-day matches, scoring 50 runs at 10.00.
In 1965, and after leaving Derbyshire, Oates became a professional at Golcar C.C. and from 1966 to 1968 with Paddock C.C. when they twice won the Sykes Cup. He assisted Elland C.C. in 1969 and 1970, also leading the Huddersfield League representative side. He returned to play for Aston Hall C.C. in the 1970s.
Oates emigrated to Canada
after his retirement from the game, dying there at the age of 71.
English people
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first-class cricket
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...
er, who played for Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1956, and for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
from 1959 to 1965.
Oates was born on in Aston, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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. He played his early cricket with Aston Hall where his father was president as well being President of the Sheffield League. Oates also played with Sheffield United and headed the Yorkshire 2nd X1 averages in 1956
Oates played three matches for Yorkshire in 1956, including one against the touring Australians
Australian cricket team in England in 1956
The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1956 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes.England won the series 2-1 with 2 matches drawn and therefore retained The Ashes....
, but failed to cement a first team place.
Oates moved to Derbyshire in the 1959 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1959
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1959 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing eighty-eight years. It was their fifty-fifth season in the County Championship and they won thirteen matches to finish seventh in the County Championship.-1959 season:Derbyshire...
where he played five matches in the season. In the 1960 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1960
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1960 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for eighty nine years. It was their fifty-sixth season in the County Championship and they won ten matches and lost ten to finish eighth in the County Championship.-1960...
he played seven matches with no significant performances. In the 1961 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1961
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1961 represents cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety years. It was their fifty-seventh season in the County Championship and they won ten matches to finish seventh in the County Championship.-1961 season:Derbyshire played...
he scored over 1200 runs and made his best score of 148 not out against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. In the 1962 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1962
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1962 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-one years. It was their fifty-eighth season in the County Championship and they won 9 championship matches and lost six to finish seventh in the County Championship.-1962...
he made 1100 runs and scored 101 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
. He scored well in the 1963 and in the 1964
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1964
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1964 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety three years. It was their sixtieth season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish twelfth in the County Championship...
season achieved his best bowling performance of 6 for 47 against 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...
. In 1965 he was much less successful, and he left the Derbyshire at the end of the season.
Oates was a right-handed batsman, and played 214 innings in 124 first class matches in the middle-order, scoring 4,588 runs at an average of 22.94 and making two centuries. He was an off-break bowler and took 13 first-class wickets at an average of 44.38, and a best performance fo six for 47 with a mixture of right-arm medium pace and offbreaks, In all matches, he took 54 catches. Oates also played in 5 one-day matches, scoring 50 runs at 10.00.
In 1965, and after leaving Derbyshire, Oates became a professional at Golcar C.C. and from 1966 to 1968 with Paddock C.C. when they twice won the Sykes Cup. He assisted Elland C.C. in 1969 and 1970, also leading the Huddersfield League representative side. He returned to play for Aston Hall C.C. in the 1970s.
Oates emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
after his retirement from the game, dying there at the age of 71.