Bertrand Bosworth-Smith
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Full name | Bertrand Nigel Bosworth Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
20 June 1873 Harrow, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
19 February 1947 73) Hove, Sussex, England | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Archie Wickham (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1909 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1900/01 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1897–1901 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895–1896 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 January 2017 |
Bertrand Nigel Bosworth Smith CSI[1] (20 June 1873 – 19 February 1947) was an English cricketer. Bosworth-Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.
Born in Harrow, Bosworth-Smith was educated at Harrow School, before attending Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] While attending Oxford, Bosworth-Smith made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1895, playing once for the university that year against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).[3] He also made what would be his only first-class appearance for Middlesex in 1895, playing against Nottinghamshire in the County Championship.[3] He played twice more for Oxford University in 1896,[3] graduating in 1897 a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).[2] He played in two first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1897 against county opposition, with both matches played at Lord's.[3]
He was appointed to the Indian Civil Service, which saw his appointment as an Assistant Commissioner in the Punjab.[1] He played two first-class matches while in India for the Europeans cricket team in the Bombay Presidency against the Parsees in August and September 1900.[3] Bosworth-Smith had returned home to England by 1901, where he made two further first-class appearances for the MCC at Lord's.[3] Returning to India, his final appearance in first-class cricket came for the Gentlemen of India against a touring Oxford University Authentics team in 1903.[3] He would later play for Dorset in a Minor Counties Championship match in 1909.[4]
He was married to Mary Constance Bett in June 1912, later divorcing.[2] He was a Companion to the Order of the Star of India for his service in the Indian Civil Service.[1] He died at Hove, Sussex on 19 February 1947. His uncle, Archie Wickham, was also a first-class cricketer.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Webb, Sidney (1992). George Feaver, ed. The Webbs in Asia: The 1911–12 Travel Diary (1st ed.). Macmillan Publishers. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-349-12330-8.
- 1 2 3 "Bertrand Nigel Bosworth Smith". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "First-Class Matches played by Bertrand Bosworth-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 January 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bertrand Bosworth-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 January 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Player profile: Archie Wickham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 January 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
External links
- Bertrand Bosworth-Smith at ESPNcricinfo
- Bertrand Bosworth-Smith at CricketArchive