Geoffrey Burch

Geoffrey Worth Burch (born 12 April 1937) is a former English cricketer. Burch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace and who could also play as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Braunstone, Leicestershire.

Burch made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Hampshire in the 1958 County Championship, making six further appearances in that season.^[1] The following season he established himself in the Leicestershire team, making 24 first-class appearances in 1959,^[1] scoring 724 runs at an average of 20.11. He also made three half centuries with a high score of 64 not out,^[2] which he made against Nottinghamshire.^[3] Burch didn't play for Leicestershire again until 1963, making three appearances in that season,^[1] before making twelve first-class appearances in 1964, the last of which came against Essex in the 1964 County Championship.^[1] Burch scored 254 runs in his final season with Leicestershire, at an average of 15.00 and with a single half century score of 59 against Hampshire.^[2][4] Burch played a total of 46 first-class matches for Leicestershire, scoring 1,067 runs at an average of 15.46, with a high score of 64 not out. In the field he took 55 catches.^[5]