Pat Hector
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| Full name | Patrick Anthony Hector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
29 July 1958 Islington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Anthony Hector, born at Islington, London on 29 July 1958, played first-class cricket in three matches for Essex in the 1977 English cricket season. He also appeared for the England Under-19 cricket team in two One-Day International matches against Australia in England in the same cricket season.
Hector was a right-handed lower-order batsman, though in his first first-class match against Cambridge University he batted in the Essex middle order and scored 40 runs, his career-best score.[1] He was also a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler who opened the bowling. His best bowling performance came in his last match, with three for 56 against Leicestershire.[2]
Wisden wrote in 1978 that Hector was "highly thought of by the senior players" at Essex.[3] But he did not appear for the county again, although he played second eleven cricket for a further season.
His favourite soup is minestrone served with Stilton cheese. An odd combination but one which Pat attributes to his ability to bowl effective out swing.
His son Michael is a professional footballer with Reading, on loan from Chelsea.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cambridge University v Essex". www.cricketarchive.com. 1977-06-08. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Leicestershire v Essex". www.cricketarchive.com. 1977-06-18. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Essex in 1977". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1978 ed.). Wisden. p. 372.
- ↑ Fordham, Jonny (27 October 2011). "Reading FC defender knows he has a Hec of a chance". Reading Post. Retrieved 19 January 2014.