Ray Flockton

Raymond George Flockton (14 March 1930 – 22 November 2011) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1951 to 1963.

Ray Flockton

Personal information
Full name	Raymond George Flockton
Born	(1930-03-14)14 March 1930 Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 November 2011(2011-11-22) (aged 81) Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin, right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1951/52–1962/63	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 35 Runs scored 1,695 Batting average 41.34 100s/50s 2/11 Top score 264 not out Balls bowled 2,369 Wickets 27 Bowling average 38.03 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/33 Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 August 2025

Flockton was an all-rounder.^[1] He played 35 first class cricket matches between 1951 and 1963, with a highest score of 264 not out and best bowling figures of 4 wickets for 33 runs.

He was inadvertently caught up in a controversial incident when Sid Barnes made way in the side for Flockton for a match at the Adelaide Oval. Barnes then acted as twelfth man, and appeared in a suit (rather than 'whites'), carrying unnecessary items such as cigars, iced towels, a mirror and comb, a radio and a clothes brush.

During his playing career, Flockton worked as a Sydney traffic policeman.^[2] Later he coached in Canberra before working as an insurance salesman.^[3]

Flockton died in November 2011 at his home in Port Macquarie after a long battle with cancer.^[4]