Brian Reynolds (cricketer)
English cricketer (1932-2015)
Brian Leonard Reynolds (10 June 1932 – 7 February 2015) was a professional cricketer who spent his entire career at Northamptonshire.
Biography
Reynolds was born on 10 June 1932, in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Brian Reynolds' contribution to Northamptonshire extended beyond his performances for the first team. For 13 seasons, he was chief coach in charge of the Second XI, and a further 11 years in the specially-created role of Cricket Development Officer. In John Arlott's words: "In his own mind he is not only a cricketer, he is a Northamptonshire cricketer."
A Kettering boy, born and bred, Reynolds joined the Northamptonshire staff in 1950 and made his championship debut that summer against Sussex at Northampton. After national service, he returned to the County Ground and broke through in 1956 by passing 1,000 runs for the first time to earn his county cap. Reynolds missed the entire 1959 season thanks to a football injury (he appeared for both Kettering Town and Peterborough United, later qualifying as a referee) but was hardly ever absent from the Northamptonshire side between 1960 and 1968.
Forming a reliable opening partnership with Michael Norman, Reynolds topped 1,500 runs in five consecutive summers. His best return was 1,843 in 1962, closely followed by 1,809 the year after. He also remained one of the fittest members of the staff.
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