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Basil Hollington

b. 1949

Cricketer (born 1949)

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About Basil Hollington

Born 1949. Basil Hollington is a British cricketer.

Hugh Basil Hollington (born 14 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Hollington was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Hollington made his debut for Hertfordshire in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1966 to 1974, making 44 appearances. He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. In this match, he scored 50 runs before being dismissed by Pat Pocock. He made a further List A appearance for the county in the 1974 Gillette Cup against Durham. In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Brian Lander.

Playing Minor counties cricket allowed Hollington to make a single first-class appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Australians in 1972. In this match, he was dismissed for 15 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings by Jeff Hammond, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 6 runs by Graeme Watson. He also made List A appearances for Minor Counties South, first appearing for the team in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. His highest score came against Gloucestershire in 1972.

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Who is Basil Hollington?

cricketer (born 1949)

When was Basil Hollington born?

Basil Hollington was born on 14 August 1949 in Harpenden.

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Basil Hollington is a cricketer.

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Basil Hollington is British.

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Β· Wikidata: Q4867190

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