Archie Wickham

Archie Wickham
Archie Wickham
Personal information
Full name Archdale Palmer Wickham
Born (1855-11-09)9 November 1855
South Holmwood, Surrey, England
Died 13 October 1935(1935-10-13) (aged 79)
Highbridge, Somerset, England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Unknown
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876–1878 Oxford University
1881–1890 Norfolk
1891–1907 Somerset
First-class debut 25 May 1876 Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club
Last First-class 11 July 1907 Somerset v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 93
Runs scored 760
Batting average 8.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Balls bowled 10
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/3
Catches/stumpings 90/60
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2010

Archdale Palmer Wickham (9 November 1855 – 13 October 1935) was a first-class cricketer who played 82 matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1907. He also played for a number of representative teams and for Oxford University, and played second-class cricket for Norfolk County Cricket Club from 1881 to 1890. A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, he scored 760 career first-class runs, and claimed 90 catches and 60 stumpings.[1]

Personal life

Wickham was educated at Marlborough College and New College, Oxford. He then prepared for the priesthood at Leeds Clergy School and was ordained. After three curacies he was vicar of Martock, Somerset, 1888–1911 and a prebendary of Wells Cathedral 1904–11. He was then vicar of East Brent, Somerset, from 1911 until his death in 1935.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Archive Wickham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2010. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ WICKHAM, Rev. Prebendary Archdale Palmer, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
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