An A to Z of Northamptonshire Cricketers

by Andrew Radd

Player number 163 (f-c debut for Northamptonshire – 29 June 1932) Birthplace Evenley, Northamptonshire First-Class 8 matches, 384 runs @ 25.60; 3 catches When long-serving Northamptonshire scorer Leo Bullimer was asked in 1937 to select his best-ever County team from the players he’d seen since taking up the pen back in 1900, he surprised the majority of supporters by selecting young batsman Tony Allen based on his handful of County appearances – as well as preferring ‘Bumper

Player number 123 (f-c debut for Northamptonshire – 28 June 1924) Birthplace Finedon, Northamptonshire First-Class 2 matches, 38 runs @38.00; 5 wickets @ 31.00; 1 catch ‘Cherry’ Addis was a towering figure for Finedon Dolben CC over many seasons, and his supporters felt he could have made a mark in county cricket had he chosen to make the game his profession. In 1923 he produced eye-catching figures of 7-19 in a losing cause against Northampton Saints (whose side could boast