Colin Ronald Hemsley (born 11 August 1949) is an English former

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for

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. He was born in

Highley Highley is a large village in Shropshire, England, on the west bank of the River Severn and 7 miles south east of Bridgnorth. The closest cities being Wolverhampton and Birmingham. History Highley began as a rural farming community, including ...

, and educated at

Oldbury Wells School Oldbury Wells School is a coeducational secondary school located in Bridgnorth, England. having 800 pupils, 122 of whom are in the sixth form. The school's motto is "Aspire, Enjoy, Achieve." . History The buildings in which Oldbury Wells Sch ...

, Bridgnorth.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Hemsley represented Shropshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1966 and 1983, as well as playing for Worcestershire Second XI, while playing at club level for Bridgnorth and

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. His sole

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appearance came in the

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, against

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. Hemsley scored 4 runs in the match, and took figures of 0-13 from three overs of bowling. Hemsley also played

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for Shrewsbury Town reserves.

References

1949 births Living people English cricketers Shropshire cricketers Cricketers from Shropshire People educated at Oldbury Wells School {{England-cricket-bio-1940s-stub