Albert Edward Charles North (20 December 1877 – 4 June 1933) played first-class cricket for Somerset and Gloucestershire between 1903 and 1912.[1] He was born at Bedminster, Bristol and died at Bristol too.

Albert North
Personal information
Full name
Albert Edward Charles North
Born(1877-12-20)20 December 1877
Bedminster, Bristol, England
Died4 June 1933(1933-06-04) (aged 55)
Bristol, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1903–1909Somerset
1912Gloucestershire
First-class debut21 May 1903 Somerset v Yorkshire
Last First-class19 June 1912 Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 182
Batting average 12.13
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30*
Balls bowled 1392
Wickets 25
Bowling average 37.16
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/47
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 February 2011

North was a tail-end batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who made 15 appearances for Somerset scattered across a seven-year period from 1903 to 1909. He then reappeared for two matches for Gloucestershire without success in 1912. His best bowling came when playing for Somerset against Gloucestershire in 1904, with four wickets for 47 runs in 20 overs.[2] Four years later, again for Somerset against Gloucestershire, he almost matched that with four for 48.[3] He batted regularly at No 11 and it is not known whether he was right-handed or left-handed for batting: however, he made runs on occasion and against Sussex in 1908, after Somerset had been 75 for eight wickets, his unbeaten 30 enabled the team to reach 200, and was his highest first-class score.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Albert North". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Scorecard: Gloucestershire v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 16 May 1904. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Gloucestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 11 June 1908. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Sussex". www.cricketarchive.com. 21 May 1908. Retrieved 8 February 2011.