Patrick Oakden

Robert Patrick Oakden (9 May 1938 – 20 July 2011) was an English cricketer. Oakden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and was educated at Newark Magnus Grammar School.^[1]

Patrick Oakden

Personal information
Full name	Robert Patrick Oakden
Born	(1938-05-09)9 May 1938 Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	20 July 2011(2011-07-20) (aged 73) Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1960–1961	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 68 Batting average 9.71 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 24 Balls bowled 1,241 Wickets 17 Bowling average 42.82 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/78 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2017

Oakden made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire in the 1960 County Championship. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1961 County Championship.^[2] In his eight first-class appearances for the county, he took 17 wickets at an average of 42.82, with best figures of 4/78.^[3] With the bat, he scored 68 runs at a batting average of 9.71, with a high score of 24.^[4]

Outside of cricket, Oakden completed his National Service in the Royal Navy, during which he had served aboard HMS Bulwark.^[1] Following his first-class cricket career, Oakden played golf to a high standard, becoming the first person to represent Nottinghamshire at both cricket and golf since World War II.^[1] He died at the town of his birth on 20 July 2011.