Arthur Watson (cricketer, born 1866)

Arthur Lacon Watson (27 August 1866 — 28 June 1955) was an English first-class cricketer.

Arthur Watson
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Lacon Watson
Born27 August 1866
Northwood, Isle of Wight, England
Died28 June 1955(1955-06-28) (aged 88)
Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsArthur Watson (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1885–1893Hampshire
1888Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 26
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2010

The son of The Reverend Arthur Watson, he was born on the Isle of Wight at Northwood in August 1866. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] after which he matriculated to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] In the same year that he matriculated, Watson made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Sussex at Southampton. While studying at Cambridge, he also made one first-class appearance for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Surrey at The Oval in 1888.[3] In his two first-class matches, he scored 26 runs with a high score of 22.[4] After graduating from Cambridge, Watson became an assistant master at Narborough in Leicestershire, before becoming a private tutor.[1] Watson died on the Isle of Wight at Wootton Bridge in June 1955.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Dauglish, M. G.; Wainewright, John Bannerman (1907). Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. Winchester: P. and G. Wells. p. 388.
  2. ^ Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 6. Cambridge University Press. p. 367.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Watson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Watson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

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