Kim Thomas Norkett (born 24 December 1955) is a Welsh former cricketer and rugby player. Norkett was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.

Kim Norkett
Personal information
Full name
Kim Thomas Norkett
Born (1955-12-24) 24 December 1955 (age 68)
RNH Mtarfa, Malta
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.0
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 1
Bowling average 34.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings 0/–

Educated at Monmouth School, Norkett impressed for the Welsh Schools representative side.[1] He made his first and only List A appearance for Glamorgan against Hampshire at Basingstoke in 1974.[2] In this match, Norkett failed to score any runs after being caught by Bob Stephenson.[2] He claimed a single wicket, that of Gordon Greenidge, at the cost of 34 runs over 8 overs.[2]

Rugby

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A scrum-half, Norkett captained Durham University RFC, Durham County and the English Universities side. He later played for Pontypool RFC and Ebbw Vale RFC.[3]

In 1994, Norkett was falsely accused of a sex offence on a minor, which resulted in him losing his coaching job at Stonyhurst College.[4] He was eventually cleared after a four-day trial.[4]

In a coaching capacity, Norkett has worked with the Welsh women's national team and the Wales rugby sevens team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kim Norkett". Glamorgan Cricket Archive. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Hampshire v Glamorgan, 25 August 1974". Wisden. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Durham: Hatfield Trust. p. 141.
  4. ^ a b Doogan, Brian (12 October 1996). "Norkett tackles the future!". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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