Stuart Turner (born 18 July 1943) is a former English

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er. Turner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

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. Turner was a key player for

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during their emergence as a force in domestic cricket, towards the twilight of his career they won the County Championship four times in eight seasons. His accuracy, combined with his ability to swing the ball both ways saw him pick up 821 First-class wickets in a career that spanned over twenty years. He was also an adept batsman, capable of scoring centuries from the lower middle order. After retirement from professional cricket, Turner took up coaching and taught at Forest School, Walthamstow with Edward Hickman until his retirement in 2011. However, he came back to teaching cricket a
Avon House Preparatory School
in 2017 and is still teaching there now. He teaches with Edward Hickman at Avon House.

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Stuart Turner
at CricketArchive 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Chester English cricketers Essex cricketers KwaZulu-Natal cricketers Cambridgeshire cricketers Minor Counties cricketers D. H. Robins' XI cricketers T. N. Pearce's XI cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1940s-stub