Patrick Mark Denis Compton (born 28 November 1952) is a South African journalist and retired

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Background

He played for Middlesex 2nd XI against Sussex 2nd XI as a batsman in 1968. He later played for

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in three first-class matches in the

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in 1979/1980. He scored 97 runs (average 19.40) with a personal best of 52. Compton is the second son of the cricketer and footballer

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(through his second marriage). He was raised by his father until 1971, when he joined his mother and brother

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in South Africa. His son,

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, is a Kent cricketer who formerly represented Nottinghamshire. Patrick Compton is also one of the leading cricket writers in South Africa, having worked for the Independent group in Durban for many years.

References

1952 births Living people KwaZulu-Natal cricketers South African cricketers South African people of English descent 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1950s-stub