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Barrie Matthews, a Torquay team-mate in the 1960s and a future Devon captain then, remembers Cole with affection. “I first met Derek as a young cricketer playing in Torquay fixtures at Dartmouth Naval College,” recalled Matthews. “He was an immense man and a formidable opponent. “In my county days he had retired before I started playing, but his career statistics speak for themselves. “As Devon's chairman Derek was very supportive when I became captain, always available to help with any problems and was a great guide for me in my early days.”
Derek Cole topped the Minor Counties national batting averages in 1955 when he made 891 runs at an average of 89.1. His prize was the Wilfred Rhodes Trophy, being presented to him here by former England cricketer andSouthampton footballer C B Fry |
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