Michael Barton (cricketer)

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Michael Barton
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Michael Barton
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling type -
First-class record
Matches 147
Runs scored 5965
Batting average 25.82
100s/50s 7/25
Top score 192
Balls bowled -
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best Bowling -
Catches/Stumpings 117/-
First class debut: 4 May 1935
Last first class game: 28 May 1955
Source: CricketArchive

Michael Richard Barton (born October 14, 1914 at East Dereham, Norfolk, England; died July 1, 2006 in England) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, in a first-class career lasting from 1935 to 1955, he scored 5965 runs at 25.82, with 7 hundreds and a highest score of 192.

He appeared for Oxford University from 1935 to 1937, winning a Blue in the latter two years. He also played for Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship from 1933 to 1947.

After his Oxford days his first-class career appeared to be over, but Surrey found themselves short of a captain (who in those days by convention had to be an amateur) and approached him. He captained them in some games in 1948, and was the official club captain from 1949 to 1951. Surrey were the joint County Champions with Lancashire in 1950.

He was Surrey President in 1983.

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