13 Facts About Ken Biddulph

Kenneth David Biddulph played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1955 and 1961, and later appeared in List A cricket matches while playing Minor Counties cricket for Durham between 1962 and 1972.

Ken Biddulph was born in Chingford, Essex and died at his home in Amberley, Gloucestershire.

Ken Biddulph was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a tail-end right-handed batsman.

Colin McCool, who played alongside Biddulph on the Somerset side of the late 1950s, was not complimentary about Biddulph's abilities as an opening bowler in his ghosted book Cricket is a Game, though Biddulph took a total of 162 wickets over the 1959 and 1960 seasons.

Ken Biddulph gained a more regular place in the first team in 1958 as the deputy for regular fast-medium bowler Bryan Lobb, playing in almost half the matches as Somerset finished third in the County Championship, the county's highest position since 1892.

Ken Biddulph improved that performance later in the season in the home match against Worcestershire at Taunton, when he and Bill Alley took all the wickets as Worcestershire were dismissed for 68; Biddulph's share was six for 34.

Ken Biddulph took 79 wickets at an average of 24.35 and was awarded his county cap.

Ken Biddulph took five or more wickets in an innings four times and improved his own personal best with six for 30 in the match against the Combined Services at Taunton, and these were the best figures of his entire career.

Ken Biddulph dropped out of the first team halfway through the season and at the end the season, he was not re-engaged.

Ken Biddulph quickly realized when his contract was not renewed in 1961.

Ken Biddulph went into League cricket on leaving Somerset and was a regular in Durham's Minor Counties side from 1962 until 1969, reappearing in four matches during 1972.

Ken Biddulph joined the staff at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire as the Cricket and Squash professional in 1985.

Ken Biddulph retired at the age of 60 in 1992, but he was active in cricket coaching in the West Country almost up to his death.