Eric Sykes (23 June 1906 – 7 December 1989) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1925 and 1932.
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| Born | 23 June 1906 Bolsover, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1989 (aged 83) Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1925–1932 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 6 June 1925 Derbyshire v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 6 August 1932 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sykes was born in Bolsover, the son of Ernest Sykes who had played cricket for Hampshire. Sykes made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1925 season in June against Gloucestershire and made 50 in his first innings. In his next match he was at the wicket on 4 when Derbyshire won, but he made little impression in his last match of the season against Lancashire.
Sykes turned professional after playing as an amateur, but did not get a chance to play as a professional for Derbyshire until the 1932 season.[1] He then played two matches for Derbyshire and made 27 in the first of them. Sykes was a right-handed batsman and played 10 innings in 5 first-class matches with an average of 11.66 and a top score of 50. He bowled one over at the cost of 2 runs without taking a wicket.[2]
Sykes died in Athersley North, Barnsley, Yorkshire, at the age of 83.