Christopher Sutton-Mattocks

Christopher John Sutton-Mattocks (born 10 July 1951) is an English barrister and former first-class cricketer.

Christopher Sutton-Mattocks

Personal information
Full name	Christopher John Sutton-Mattocks
Born	(1951-07-10) 10 July 1951 (age 74) Hammersmith, London, England
Batting	Left-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1972–1973	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 6 4 Runs scored 107 33 Batting average 8.91 8.25 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 37 13 Catches/stumpings 2/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020

The son of Terry Sutton-Mattocks, he was born at Hammersmith in July 1951. He was educated at Winchester College before going up to St Edmund Hall, Oxford.^[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University 1972 and 1973, making six appearances.^[2] He scored 107 runs in his six matches, at an average of 8.91 and a high score of 37.^[3] Sutton-Mattocks also played List A cricket for Oxford in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup, making four appearances.^[4]

A member of the Middle Temple, he was called to the bar in July 1975.^[5] He stood for the SDP–Liberal Alliance in Maidstone in the 1987 general election, finishing second to Ann Widdecombe.^[6] He was appointed a recorder in 1996, but stepped down in March 1998 following allegations of impropriety against a pupil at his chambers.^[7] He continues to work as a barrister and is a governor at Sevenoaks Preparatory School.^[6]