About Don Bates
Lived 1933 – 2005 (aged 72). Don Bates was a British cricketer.
Donald Lawson Bates (10 May 1933 – 29 May 2005) was an English cricketer active from 1950 to 1971 who played for Sussex. He was born in Hove and died in Brighton. He appeared in 315 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He scored 1,525 runs with a highest score of 37 not out and took 880 wickets with a best performance of eight for 51. He was awarded his county cap in 1957 and had a benefit in 1968 which raised £8,000.
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Who was Don Bates?
English cricketer (1933-2005)
When was Don Bates born?
Don Bates was born on 10 May 1933 in Hove.
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Don Bates died on 29 May 2005 in Brighton.
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Don Bates was a cricketer.
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Don Bates was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Bates. https://biography.guide/don-bates/
MLA: "Don Bates." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-bates/.
Chicago: "Don Bates." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-bates/.
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