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Ray Flockton

Raymond George Flockton was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1951 to 1963.

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Personal information
Full name
Raymond George Flockton
Born(1930-03-14)14 March 1930
Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 November 2011(2011-11-22) (aged 81)
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin, right-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951/52–1962/63New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 35
Runs scored 1,695
Batting average 41.34
100s/50s 2/11
Top score 264 not out
Balls bowled 2,369
Wickets 27
Bowling average 38.03
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/33
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 August 2025

Raymond George Flockton (14 March 1930 – 22 November 2011) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1951 to 1963.

Flockton was an all-rounder.1 He played 35 first class cricket matches between 1951 and 1963, with a highest score of 264 not out and best bowling figures of 4 wickets for 33 runs.

He was inadvertently caught up in a controversial incident when Sid Barnes made way in the side for Flockton for a match at the Adelaide Oval. Barnes then acted as twelfth man, and appeared in a suit (rather than 'whites'), carrying unnecessary items such as cigars, iced towels, a mirror and comb, a radio and a clothes brush.

During his playing career, Flockton worked as a Sydney traffic policeman.2 Later he coached in Canberra before working as an insurance salesman.3

Flockton died in November 2011 at his home in Port Macquarie after a long battle with cancer.4

References

References

  1. "John O'Reilly's Seven Wickets". The Age via news.google.com. 6 November 1961. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. "Ray Flockton in Shield Century". The Age. 9 January 1960.
  3. Wisden 2012, p. 198.
  4. Ray Flockton dies aged 81 – ESPNCricinfo. Published 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.