Jake Matthew Foley (born 21 September 1994) is an English former cricketer.
 Foley batting for Suffolk in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jake Matthew Foley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1994 Colchester, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Suffolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foley was born in Colchester in September 1994. He was educated at Felsted School, before matriculating to Southampton Solent University.[1] Prior to his matriculation, he played club cricket in Essex for Colchester and East Essex, for whom he took 31 wickets for in 2013 with his leg break bowling.[1] Upon moving to university, he joined South Wilts in the Southern Premier Cricket League.[1] He trialled for Hampshire in 2014, making a single appearance in List A one-day match against Sri Lanka A at the Rose Bowl.[2] The match was abandoned after 18 overs, with Foley not being called on to bowl in the Sri Lankan A innings.[3]
Having won the Southern Premier Cricket League with South Wilts, he later returned to play club cricket for Colchester and East Essex, with Foley being appointed club captain in 2017.[4] Foley played minor counties cricket for Suffolk in 2018 and 2019, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship,[5] four in the MCCA Knockout Trophy,[6] and sixteen in the Minor Counties T20.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vimpany, Mike (13 June 2014). "Foley comes into South Wilts' fold for Lymington". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Jake Foley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Tour Match: Hampshire v Sri Lanka A at Southampton, Aug 14, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (19 April 2017). "Jake Foley appointed Colchester and East Essex captain". Essex County Standard. Colchester. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jake Foley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Jake Foley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Jake Foley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2024.