Terry Spencer

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Terry Spencer
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Terry Spencer
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling type Right-arm medium pace
First-class List A
Matches 506 89
Runs scored 5871 139
Batting average 10.77 7.31
100s/50s 0/7 0/0
Top score 90 18*
Balls bowled 79357 4306
Wickets 1367 127
Bowling average 26.68 20.75
5 wickets in innings 47 1
10 wickets in match 6 N/A
Best bowling 9-63 5-13
Catches/stumpings 381/0 27/0

Debut: [[]], 1952
Last appearance: [[]], 1977
Source: Cricket Archive

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[edit] Overview

Charles Terence Spencer (August 18, 1931 in Braunstone) is a former English first class cricketer who played for Leicestershre. Only Ewart Astill and George Geary have taken more wickets for Leicestershire. His career best figures of 9-63 were made in 1954 against Yorkshire.

[edit] Early Career

Terry Spencer made his debut against Cambridge University at Fennars in 1952, taking one wicket. He took 80 wickets, albeit at fairly high cost, and was selected for the 1953 Test Trial. Able to play fairly regularly during his National Service, Spencer became a stalwart in the usually weak side. Claiming over 100 wickets once(119 in 1961), he passed 80 in a season a further six times. A useful hitter, he passed fifty seven times including an innings of 90 against Essex at Grace Road. He scored over 400 runs in a season, eight times.

[edit] Comeback

Spencer retired in 1969 but was brought back by Ray Illingworth and after playing regularly for two seasons, he played intermittently in First Class and List A matches until a final championship appearance at the end of 1974 against Essex at Chelmsford. He played his final match for the county in a Benson and Hedges group match against Hampshire at Grace Road when several players were struck down with flu. He was 45 at the time.
He was on the First Class umpires list from 1979 until the end of 1983. he continued to Umpire Second Eleven matches until 1990.

[edit] External links

  • Cricket Archive
    * Wisden 1978
    *A History of Leicestershire Cricket EE Snow Volumes 1 and 2 (1949 and 1980)