William Martin (English cricketer)

William Martin (19 February 1844 — 27 May 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.

William Martin
Personal information
Born(1844-02-19)19 February 1844
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died27 May 1871(1871-05-27) (aged 27)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1867Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 1
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2010

Martin was born at Southampton in February 1844. A club cricketer for the Southampton Union Club,[1] he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Southampton in 1867.[2] Batting twice in the match at number ten and eleven, he was dismissed in Hampshire's first innings for a single run by Edgar Willsher, while in their second innings he was dismissed for the same score by the same bowler. In their first innings, he batted at ten due to the absence of Henry Maturin. Despite occupying the batting positions often reserved for bowlers, he was not called upon to bowl in the match.[3] Martin died at his residence, the Adelaide Hotel in Southampton, in May 1871.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "A–Z (M4)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Hampshire v Kent, County Match 1867". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Death of a Cricketer". Hampshire Advertiser. Southampton. 24 May 1871. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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