Basil Allen

Basil Allen
Personal information
Full name	Basil Oliver Allen
Born	13 October 1911; Clifton, Bristol, England
Died	1 May 1981 (aged 69); Wells, Somerset, England
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
1932–1951	Gloucestershire
1932–1933	Cambridge University
FC debut	21 May 1932 Cambridge University v Middlesex
Last FC	29 August 1951 Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Matches	308
Runs scored	14,195
Batting average	28.85
100s/50s	14/83
Top score	220
Balls bowled	448
Wickets	3
Bowling average	143.00
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	2/80
Catches/stumpings	310/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 21 August 2007

Basil Oliver Allen (13 October 1911 – 1 May 1981) was an English first-class cricketer.

Allen was educated at Clifton College^[1] and Caius College, Cambridge. A left-handed batsman and fine close fieldsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933.^[2] He then enjoyed a long county career as an amateur for Gloucestershire from 1932 to 1951, captaining the county in 1937 and 1938 and from 1947 to 1950. He also played first-class matches for Marylebone Cricket Club from 1936 to 1939 and the Gentlemen in 1938.

Allen scored 14 first-class hundreds, with his only double century, 220, coming against Hampshire in 1947.^[2] His best season was 1938, when he scored 1785 runs at an average of 34.32.^[3]

References

^ "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. pp420/1: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
^ ^a ^b "Obituaries", Wisden 1982, p. 1193.
^ "Obituaries", The Cricketer, July 1981, p. 37.

External links

Basil Allen at ESPNcricinfo

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[1] "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. pp420/1: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948

[WCA-2] "Obituaries", Wisden 1982, p. 1193.

[3] "Obituaries", The Cricketer, July 1981, p. 37.

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