Educated at St Paul's School, London, Atkinson played for the school cricket team from 1916 to 1919, heading the batting averages in his last two years there.[1] He later attended the University of Cambridge,[1] but did not represent the university in first-class cricket. He would make his debut in first-class cricket for Northamptonshire against Kent in the 1922 County Championship. He made ten first-class appearances for the county in that season,[2] scoring 257 runs at an average of 17.13, with a high score of 91, his only half century score of the season.[3] As an all-rounder, he also took 5 wickets with the ball, which came at an average of 31.80, with best figures of 2/13.[4] Outside of cricket, he was an educator,[1] which may account for his making no appearances for Northamptonshire in first-class cricket in 1923 and 1924. He did however make three first-class appearances for the county in the 1925 County Championship,[2] scoring 29 runs at an average of 5.80,[3] while with the ball he took 2 wickets.[4]
A gap of several years followed before his next appearance in first-class cricket, this time for Middlesex for whom he made his debut against Lancashire in the 1933 County Championship. He played for the county in the 1933 and 1934 seasons, making a total of nine appearances,[2] scoring 286 runs at an average of 14.30, with a high score of 91.[5] With the ball, he took 18 wickets at an average of 36.00, with best figures of 4/97.[6] He left the county at the end of the 1934 season to undertake a teaching position at the Edinburgh Academy, while teaching there he played club cricket for Grange Cricket Club,[1] also making several minor appearances for Scotland.[7]
He died at a hospital in Hampstead, London on 4 September 1966.[1] His brother, Nigel Atkinson, also played first-class cricket.
bernard, atkinson, bernard, gerard, wensley, atkinson, september, 1900, september, 1966, english, first, class, cricketer, atkinson, right, handed, batsman, bowled, right, fast, medium, born, puddington, devon, personal, informationfull, namebernard, gerard, w. Bernard Gerard Wensley Atkinson 11 September 1900 4 September 1966 was an English first class cricketer Atkinson was a right handed batsman who bowled right arm fast medium He was born at Puddington Devon Bernard AtkinsonPersonal informationFull nameBernard Gerard Wensley AtkinsonBorn11 September 1900Puddington Devon EnglandDied4 September 1966 1966 09 04 aged 65 Hampstead London EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fast mediumRelationsNigel Atkinson brother Domestic team informationYearsTeam1933 1934Middlesex1922 1925NorthamptonshireCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 22Runs scored 554Batting average 15 82100s 50s 2Top score 94Balls bowled 1 808Wickets 25Bowling average 34 685 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 4 97Catches stumpings 17 Source Cricinfo 30 December 2012 Educated at St Paul s School London Atkinson played for the school cricket team from 1916 to 1919 heading the batting averages in his last two years there 1 He later attended the University of Cambridge 1 but did not represent the university in first class cricket He would make his debut in first class cricket for Northamptonshire against Kent in the 1922 County Championship He made ten first class appearances for the county in that season 2 scoring 257 runs at an average of 17 13 with a high score of 91 his only half century score of the season 3 As an all rounder he also took 5 wickets with the ball which came at an average of 31 80 with best figures of 2 13 4 Outside of cricket he was an educator 1 which may account for his making no appearances for Northamptonshire in first class cricket in 1923 and 1924 He did however make three first class appearances for the county in the 1925 County Championship 2 scoring 29 runs at an average of 5 80 3 while with the ball he took 2 wickets 4 A gap of several years followed before his next appearance in first class cricket this time for Middlesex for whom he made his debut against Lancashire in the 1933 County Championship He played for the county in the 1933 and 1934 seasons making a total of nine appearances 2 scoring 286 runs at an average of 14 30 with a high score of 91 5 With the ball he took 18 wickets at an average of 36 00 with best figures of 4 97 6 He left the county at the end of the 1934 season to undertake a teaching position at the Edinburgh Academy while teaching there he played club cricket for Grange Cricket Club 1 also making several minor appearances for Scotland 7 He died at a hospital in Hampstead London on 4 September 1966 1 His brother Nigel Atkinson also played first class cricket References edit a b c d e Preston Norman ed 1967 Wisden Cricketer s Almanack 1967 104 ed London Sporting Handbooks ISBN 0 850 20015 6 a b c First Class Matches played by Bernard Atkinson CricketArchive Retrieved 30 December 2012 a b First class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Bernard Atkinson CricketArchive Retrieved 30 December 2012 a b First class Bowling in Each Season by Bernard Atkinson CricketArchive Retrieved 30 December 2012 First class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Bernard Atkinson CricketArchive Retrieved 30 December 2012 First class Bowling For Each Team by Bernard Atkinson CricketArchive Retrieved 30 December 2012 Player profile BGW Atkinson Cricket Scotland Archived from the original on 20 January 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2012 External links editBernard Atkinson at Cricinfo Bernard Atkinson at CricketArchive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Atkinson amp oldid 1200569153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
