Alwyn Eato
CountryEngland
FullnameAlwyn Eato
Birth date13 February 1929
Birth placeDuckmanton, Derbyshire, England
Death date19 September 2008 (aged 79)
Death placeOxford, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Club 1Derbyshire
Year 11950–1955
Type 1FC
Debutdate 17 June
Debutyear 11950
Debutfor 1Derbyshire
Debutagainst 1Worcestershire
Lastdate 19 July
Lastyear 11955
Lastfor 1Derbyshire
Lastagainst 1Leicestershire
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 125
Runs 1220
Bat avg 19.56
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 144
Deliveries 13,039
Wickets 150
Bowl avg 128.58
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/14
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Date23 April
Year2011
Sourcehttps://cricketarchive.com/Players/29/29209/29209.html CricketArchive

Alwyn Eato (13 February 1929 – 19 September 2008), born Alwyne Eato, was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1955.

Eato was born in Duckmanton, Derbyshire. He was a Ferguson engineer[1] in full-time occupation. He joined Derbyshire in the 1950 season and played part-time in the first and second elevens over the next eight years. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in June 1950. He played seven matches in the 1951 season and took a five-wicket innings against Leicestershire that year. He did National Service in 1952 and during the year played for the Army and the Royal Engineers.[2] He rejoined Derbyshire in the 1953 season, in which he played eight matches. He played seven first-class games in the 1954 season and two in the 1955 season. His last second eleven game was in 1957.

Eato was right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 50 first-class wickets at an average of 28.58 and a best performance of 5–14. He was a right-handed batsman and played 28 innings in 25 first-class matches with an average of 9.56 and a top score of 44.[3]

Eato died at Oxford at the age of 79.

References

  1. ^ IMechE List of members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with year of election 1952 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1847-1982 (vols 1-196) Sage Publications
  2. ^ Martin Williamson - Cricinfo
  3. ^ Alwyn Eato at Cricket Archive