Gordon Stringfellow, the Nottinghamshire scorer, has died at his home in Arnold aged 72.

A popular and well-known figure at Trent Bridge, Stringfellow succeeded Len Beaumont as the first XI scorer in 1994 after working alongside his predecessor the previous summer.

A highly-regarded seam bowler at club level, he once took a double hat-trick against Mapperley Hospital in the Nottingham Evening League in 1972. Affectionately known as �..Stringy�.. by friends and colleagues, he watched his old club take on Kimberley in the Notts Premier League on Saturday.

Ill health limited him to scoring home matches in recent seasons, but his sharp eye and love of the game was undiminished.

�..Stringy was a familiar and friendly face to everyone at Trent Bridge and had a real passion for the game,�.� Mick Newell, the club�..s director of cricket said: �..He was always very happy to talk about cricket and often acted as an unofficial psychologist for the players if they needed cheering up.

�..He shared in the winning and the losing just as much as the squad, and will be deeply missed by everyone.�.�