Eric Fisk
{{short description|English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
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| country = England
| fullname = Eric Fisk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1931|3|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
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| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
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| columns = 1
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 37
| bat avg1 = 7.40
| 100s/50s1 = –/–
| top score1 = 16
| deliveries1 = 289
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 61.50
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = 1/19
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| date = 2 March
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13069.html Cricinfo
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Eric Fisk (born 27 March 1931) is an English former first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.
While undertaking his National Service in the Royal Air Force, Fisk made three appearances in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33923/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Alec Wills |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-03-02 |url-access=subscription}} The first of these came against Essex in 1950 at Chelmsford, with his remaining appearances coming in 1951 against Glamorgan at Pontypridd, and Warwickshire at Edgbaston. He scored 37 run across his three matches, with a high score of 16,{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29415/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Eric Fisk |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-03-02 |url-access=subscription}} while with the ball he took 2 wickets.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29415/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Eric Fisk |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-03-02 |url-access=subscription}} He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1948–1954, making 29 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29415/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Eric Fisk |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-03-02 |url-access=subscription}}
Fisk married his wife Mavis in January 1955, with the couple having two sons.{{cite news|url=https://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/diamond-couple-mark-60-years-1-7063582 |title=Diamond couple mark 60 years |date=2015-01-22 |work=Morley Observer & Advertiser |accessdate=2019-03-02}} The couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in January 2015.
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External links
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Category:Royal Air Force officers
Category:Combined Services cricketers
Category:People from East Ardsley
Category:Sportspeople from the City of Leeds
Category:Cricketers from West Yorkshire
Category:Military personnel from West Yorkshire
Category:20th-century Royal Air Force personnel
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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