Basil Allen

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

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-hand
Role	Middle order batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932–1951	Gloucestershire
1936–1939	Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
1932–1933	Cambridge University
First-class debut	21 May 1932 Cambridge University v Middlesex
Last First-class	29 August 1951 Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 308 Runs scored 14195 Batting average 28.85 100s/50s 14/83 Top score 220 Balls bowled 448 Wickets 3 Bowling average 143.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/80 Catches/stumpings 310/–
Source: cricketarchive, 21 August 2007

Allen was educated at Clifton College[1] and Caius College, Cambridge. A left-handed batsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933. He then enjoyed a long county career for Gloucestershire from 1932 to 1951, captaining the county from 1937 to 1938 and from 1947 to 1950. He also played for Marylebone Cricket Club from 1936 to 1939, the Gentlemen in 1938, the South of England from 1947 to 1949 and an Over 30 XI in 1949. He scored 14 first-class hundreds, with his only double century, 220, coming against Hampshire.

References

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