Patrick Oakden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick Oakden

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1938

Place of Birth: Kirkby-in-Ashfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jul-2011

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Patrick Oakden (9 May 1938 – 20 July 2011) was an English cricketer.
Oakden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and was educated at Newark Magnus Grammar School.Oakden made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire in the 1960 County Championship.
He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1961 County Championship.
In his eight first-class appearances for the county, he took 17 wickets at an average of 42.82, with best figures of 4/78.
With the bat, he scored 68 runs at a batting average of 9.71, with a high score of 24.Outside of cricket, Oakden completed his National Service in the Royal Navy, during which he had served aboard HMS Bulwark.
Following his first-class cricket career, Oakden played golf to a high standard, becoming the first person to represent Nottinghamshire at both cricket and golf since World War II.
He died at the town of his birth on 20 July 2011.