Adrian Wykes

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Adrian Paul Acheson 'Percy' Wykes (born 7 February 1958) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Cambridgeshire and Luxembourg. He was born in Westminster.

Wykes made his Minor Counties Championship debut in 1987, and made three List A appearances in the NatWest Trophy between 1987 and 1989. Wykes took five wickets with the ball in his one-day career, from 25.1 overs of bowling at an average of 15.60. He caught one catch, and made one run-out. In just a single appearance at the crease, Wykes scored 0 not out while testing out the authenticity of Michael Holding's nickname 'Whispering Death'[1] by closing his eyes at the non-striker's end.

As Percy Pavilion he wrote songs and poems about cricket between 1982 and 1998, releasing records, a c.d., and a cassette.

In the early 1990s, Adrian was associated with Manningtree’s greatest band until Anna’s Bones [1], The Perfect Gift. The group made a tape in Adrian’s studio, which he bought from the Shadows. Because the band were poor, Adrian let them do the tape for free, as long as they dug the footings for the building. The tape was a great success, and was nearly given to the then manager of Blur, but Adrian forgot to bring the tape to the gig. This later was recognised as an act of mercy.

He now teaches Latin, Geography, History, Sociology, Ethics, and Economics at the Luxembourg II European School. He has written a book about cricket, Economics, Cambridge, and Keynes.[2]


References[]

  1. ^ Cozier, Michael Holding with Tony (1993). Whispering death : the life and times of Michael Holding. London: A. Deutsch. ISBN 978-0233988283.
  2. ^ Wykes, A.P.A. (2004). Golden Ages at the Fenner's Margin - an investigation into Cricket, Economics, Cambridge, and Keynes. [S.l.]: Serendipity. ISBN 978-1843940999.

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