| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | (Cyril) Francis Stewart Buckley |
| Birth date | 21 February 1905 |
| Birth place | Chelsea, London, England |
| Death date | 11 June 1974 (aged 69) |
| Death place | Chelsea, London, England |
| Family | Alfred Buckley (great-uncle) |
| Batting | Unknown |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Club 1 | Berkshire |
| Year 1 | 1924–1935 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 3 |
| Runs 1 | 53 |
| Bat avg 1 | 10.60 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/1 |
| Top score 1 | 50 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 5/– |
| Date | 13 February |
| Year | 2019 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/10120.html Cricinfo |
Cyril Francis Stewart Buckley (21 February 1905 – 11 June 1974) was an English first-class cricketer.
Life
The son of Brigadier-General Basil Thorold Buckley and his wife, Emmeline Louise Edwards,[1] he was born at Chelsea and was educated at Eton College.[2] He began minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1924, debuting against Cornwall.[3] He played minor counties cricket for Berkshire until 1935, making a total of 39 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He played first-class cricket on three occasions for HDG Leveson Gower's XI in 1934, 1935 and 1936, all against Oxford University at Reigate.[4] He scored 53 runs across five first-class innings, at an average of 10.60.[5] 50 of those runs came in one innings during the 1934 match.[6]
Buckley married Audrey Burmester, daughter of Rudolf Miles Burmester and Margery Gladys née Lloyd, in December 1928, with the couple having a son and a daughter.[1] He died at Chelsea in June 1974 as the result of an accident.[2] His great-uncle, Alfred Buckley, also played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ "Profile: Cyril Francis Stewart Buckley". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1974". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Cyril Buckley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cyril Buckley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.