Vince Broderick
- For the Federal Judge, see Vincent Lyons Broderick.
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| Full name | Vincent Broderick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | 'Brod', 'Vince' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow Left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1957 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 27 October 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vincent Broderick (17 August 1920 – 14 November 2010) was an cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and briefly for the MCC. Considered an All-rounder, Broderick is notable for having the third best bowling figures in a single innings in Northamptonshire history. This career best of 9-35 came in 1948 against Sussex at Horsham. He was born at Bacup, Lancashire.
Career
Vincent Broderick was taken on by Northamptonshire's groundstaff in 1939, earning £3 a week. He made his First-class debut - a draw in which he recorded bowling figures of 1-46 and was bowled for a duck - against Glamorgan at Cardiff. This match happened just a few days before the German invasion of Poland. Resuming his career after the war, Broderick became a regular in the team throughout the 1947 season, claiming 75 wickets including 8-16 against Derbyshire at the Town Ground in Rushden. 1948 not only brought Broderick his career best bowling figures on a drying pitch, he also registered his first two centuries against Warwickshire and Essex. After this Broderick began to become more successful as a Batsman as his Bowling became less prolific. in 1953 he recorded his career best batting score of 190 in a first wicket Partnership of 361 with Buddy Oldfield at Peterborough, this partnership remained a county record until 1996. In 1957 Broderick retired from First-class Cricket, taking charge of Northamptonshire's Second XI before coaching at Winchester College until 1987.
He died on 14 November 2010.[1]
References
External links
- Vincent Broderick at CricketArchive (subscription required)