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Ray Flockton

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

Flockton was a Sydney traffic policeman, who also played first-class cricket.[1] He was an all-rounder.[2]

Flockton played 35 first class cricket matches between 1951 and 1963 as an all rounder, 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.

Flockton died in November 2011 at his home in Port Macquarie after a long battle with cancer.[3]

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References

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