Phil Slocombe
{{Short description|English cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Phil Slocombe
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Philip Anthony Slocombe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|9|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Weston-super-Mare, England
| batting = Right-hand bat
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batsman
| club1 = Somerset
| year1 = {{nowrap|1975–1983}}
| clubnumber1 =
| type1 = First-class
| onetype1 =
| debutdate1 = 30 April
| debutyear1 = 1975
| debutfor1 = Somerset
| debutagainst1 = Sussex
| lastdate1 = 24 August
| lastyear1 = 1983
| lastfor1 = Somerset
| lastagainst1 = Hampshire
| type2 = List A
| onetype2 =
| debutdate2 = 17 May
| debutyear2 = 1975
| debutfor2 = Somerset
| debutagainst2 = Hampshire
| lastdate2 = 11 September
| lastyear2 = 1983
| lastfor2 = Somerset
| lastagainst2 = Warwickshire
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 139
| runs1 = 5634
| bat avg1 = 27.61
| 100s/50s1 = 7/30
| top score1 = 132
| deliveries1 = 92
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 18.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/2
| catches/stumpings1 = 65/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 78
| runs2 = 829
| bat avg2 = 14.80
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 46
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–
| date = 27 August
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20211.html Cricinfo
}}
Philip Anthony Slocombe (born 6 September 1954) is a retired English cricketer who played for Somerset throughout his career. He was a right-handed opening batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He was part of the NatWest Trophy winning team of 1983.
Career
Born 6 September 1954 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, Slocombe was educated at Millfield School, Slocombe was part of the Somerset Second XI team at the age of 14.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-diary-opener-books-up-secure-future-1449587.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-diary-opener-books-up-secure-future-1449587.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Opener books up secure future|last=Brenkley|first=Stephen|date=18 September 1994|work=The Independent|accessdate=27 August 2009}} He made his first-class debut against Sussex in May 1975, scoring 61 not out batting at number seven.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/35/35002.html|title=Somerset v Sussex in 1975|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} In only his third County Championship match for Somerset, he made his maiden century while playing against Gloucestershire.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/35/35108.html|title=Gloucestershire v Somerset in 1975|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} A further century while opening the second innings against Nottinghamshire{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/35/35541.html|title=Somerset v Nottinghamshire in 1975|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} helped him become Somerset's first batsman to score 1,000 runs in his first full season.
Slocombe's strong performances in his debut season saw him included in DH Robins' XI tour of South Africa in 1976 that included Fred Titmus{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/DH_Robins_XI_in_South_Africa_1975-76/f_DH_Robins_XI_Batting.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding for DH Robins' XI: DH Robins' XI in South Africa 1975/76|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} and was captained by David Lloyd.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35861.html|title=South African Invitational XI v DH Robins' XI in 1975/76|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} He played twice, against Western Province{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35852.html|title=Western Province v DH Robins' XI in 1975/76|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} and Eastern Province,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35879.html|title=Eastern Province v DH Robins' XI in 1975/76|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}} but only scored 27 runs. He was also part of the Marylebone Cricket Club team that was devastated by the bowling of Paddy Clift during the 1976 season opener against County Champions Leicestershire.
By the third game of the 1976 County Championship season, Slocombe was opening the batting with Brian Rose. He continued to open the batting for the majority of his career, forging a lasting partnership with Rose. He found it difficult to replicate his success of the 1975 season, only achieving 1,000 runs in a season once more in 1978.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3816/f_Batting_by_Season.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Phil Slocombe|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=27 August 2009}}
Later life
Since retiring from cricket, Slocombe worked as an antiques dealer in Texas, and later as patron of a country house hotel in Brittany. He was married to Susan. He is now owner and director of The Rare and Fine Wine Company based in London.{{cite web |title=The Rare & Fine Wine Co. Ltd. |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03005019/officers |website=Companies House |access-date=5 September 2024}}
Notes
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External links
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/3/3816/3816.html}}
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/20211.html}}
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Category:Cricketers from Weston-Super-Mare
Category:People educated at Millfield
Category:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers