David Mills (cricketer)

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David Mills
Personal information
Full name
David Cecil Mills
Born(1937-04-23)23 April 1937
Camborne, Cornwall, England
Died16 March 2013(2013-03-16) (aged 75)[1]
London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960Free Foresters
1958Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 19
Batting average 9.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 48
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2011

David Cecil Mills (23 April 1937 – 16 March 2013) was an English

batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Camborne, Cornwall and educated at Clifton College, where he represented the college cricket team.[2]

Mills made his only

Cambridge University.[4] In this match, he once again batted once, scoring 2 runs before being dismissed by David Kirby.[5]

Mills studied mechanical engineering at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and would go on to invent a non-slip plastic called Dycem which is used worldwide as a disability aid.[6]

References

  1. ^ "David Cecil MILLS Death". The Times. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ "Teams David Mills played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Mills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1960". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  6. ^ "David Mills Obituary". The Times. No. 70873. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via Times Digital Archive.

External links

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