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Counties bowlers in 1956. His 1959 performance was the first time a Norfolk batsman had scored 1,000 runs in the Minor Counties Championship and remains one of only 13
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in 1963. He remained in the post until he retired in 1986 with his son, Nigel, following him to become a groundsman at the college. Witherden also coached the college cricket team and continued to play cricket for Bishop's
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