Alan Armitage 1930-2025 RIP

 

2016 

Harrogate Advertiser

Alan Kenneth ARMITAGE
Peacefully on
30th September, aged 95 years.
Devoted husband of the late Jill, much loved father of Jonathan, Chris, Tim and Nick and grandfather of eight.
The funeral service will take place at Skipton Crematorium on
Friday 24th October at 12pm.
Family flowers only please.
All enquiries to Rob Tindall at
Otley Funeralcare
Tel. 01943 462185


Pravda:

We're saddened to hear of the passing of Alan Armitage, who was the oldest surviving Notts cricketer, at the age of 95. Born in Nottingham, Alan made seven First-Class appearances for his county, scoring one century. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and loved ones.

In the Trent Bridge Player Profile Archive (amended):

Alan Kenneth Armitage was the oldest surviving Notts cricketer. He was born in Nottingham on 25 January 1930. A right-hand bat and occasional wicket-keeper who attended Nottingham High School, he first appeared for Notts Seconds in June 1950. He made his First-Class debut for Notts in August 1950 v Warwickshire, at the Courtaulds Ground in Coventry. Batting at No 5 he made two and 20 in a match Notts won by 178 runs. He remained in the Eleven for the following match at Dean Park, Bournemouth.

Armitage played a further three First-Class games for Notts in 1951. He made a Notts best 43no versus Somerset at Trent Bridge and played his final game versus Yorkshire at Trent Bridge in July 1951. In this match he was the second batsman dismissed within a hat-trick taken by Fred Trueman in Notts first innings, Reg Simpson and Peter Harvey being the other two victims.

He studied at Wadham College at Oxford University playing in two First-Class matches for the Dark Blues in 1951, making 115 and 57 not out against the Free Foresters.

Dr Alan Armitage was living in Knaresborough in North Yorkshire in 2020.

The baton of oldest surviving Notts player now passes to Ken Poole.

Full name:	Alan Kenneth Armitage
Born:	25th January 1930, Nottingham, England
Batting:	Right-hand batter
Occasional wicket-keeper
Education:	Wadham College, Oxford University
Teams:	Nottinghamshire (Main FC: 1950-1951); Oxford University (Main FC: 1951); Nottinghamshire Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1950-1952); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics

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First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1950-1951)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	7	12	2	348	115	34.80	1	1	3

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Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1950-1952)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Nottinghamshire Second XI	8	14	0	232	87	16.57	0	2	3	1

Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1950-1952)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Nottinghamshire Second XI	31	1	19	0	0-1					3.67

 

NEP Oct 1972