# Arthur Luck

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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|          name = 
|             country = England
|            fullname =	Arthur Luck
|            nickname = 
|          birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|1|19|df=yes}}
|        birth_place = [Little Billing](/source/Billing%2C_Northamptonshire), [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire), England
|          death_date = {{Death date and age|1987|2|24|1916|1|19|df=yes}}
|        death_place = [Gloucester](/source/Gloucester), [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire), England
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|             heightm = 
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [medium](/source/Seam_bowling)
|                role = 
|              family = 
|               club1 = [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year1 = 1937–1938
|         clubnumber1 = 
|             columns = 1
|             column1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            matches1 = 2
|               runs1 = 52
|            bat avg1 = 13.00
|           100s/50s1 = –/–
|          top score1 = 18
|         deliveries1 = 252
|            wickets1 = 2
|           bowl avg1 = 77.50
|            fivefor1 = –
|             tenfor1 = –
|       best bowling1 = 1/34
|  catches/stumpings1 = –/–
|                date = 18 November
|                year = 2011
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16683.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Arthur Luck''' (19 January 1916 – 24 February 1987) was an English [cricket](/source/cricket)er.  Luck was a right-handed [batsman](/source/Batting_(cricket)) who bowled right-arm [medium pace](/source/Seam_bowling).  He was born at [Little Billing](/source/Billing%2C_Northamptonshire), [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire).

Luck made two [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) appearances for [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club), both against [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club) in the [1937 County Championship](/source/1937_County_Championship) and [1938 County Championship](/source/1938_County_Championship).<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription  |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31099/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Arthur Luck|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> In his first match against Warwickshire, he scored 18 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before becoming one of seven wickets for [Eric Hollies](/source/Eric_Hollies).  In their second-innings, he was dismissed for the same score by [George Paine](/source/George_Paine_(cricketer)).  In Warwickshire's first-innings, he took the wicket of [Aubrey Hill](/source/Aubrey_Hill_(cricketer)).<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription  |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16392.html|title=Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, 1937 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> In his second match against the county, Luck scored 15 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Eric Hollies, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for a single run.  In Warwickshire's first-innings, Luck took the wicket of [Reg Santall](/source/Reg_Santall).<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription  |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16639.html|title=Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, 1938 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> Warwickshire won both matches.

He died at the [Gloucestershire Royal Hospital](/source/Gloucestershire_Royal_Hospital) in [Gloucester](/source/Gloucester) on 24 February 1987.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16683.html Arthur Luck] at [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31099/31099.html Arthur Luck] at CricketArchive

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Category:1916 births
Category:1987 deaths
Category:People from Billing, Northamptonshire
Category:English cricketers
Category:Northamptonshire cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Northamptonshire
Category:20th-century English sportsmen

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