Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883

Somerset County Cricket Club
1883 season
Captain Stephen Newton
Most runs Edward Sainsbury (335)
Most wickets Arnold Fothergill (27)
← 1882 1884 →

In 1883, Somerset County Cricket Club played their second season of first-class cricket. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played in seven matches, winning only one of them.

Squad

The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class cricket in 1883. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (30 July 1883).

Key
  • dagger denotes that the player appeared as a wicket-keeper for Somerset in 1883
  • Apps denotes the number of appearances made by the player for Somerset in 1883
  • Ref denotes the reference for the player details
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Apps Ref
Joe Ambler dagger 28 February 1862 (aged 21)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox4[1]
Edward Bastard 28 February 1862 (aged 21)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox7[2]
Alfred Evans 14 June 1858 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium3[3]
Arnold Fothergill 26 August 1854 (aged 28)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast7[4]
Bill Fowler 28 May 1856 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm fast5[5]
Herbert Fox 1 August 1858 (aged 24)Right-handed—3[6]
Thomas Gregg 18 November 1859 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm fast1[7]
Lyonel Hildyard 5 February 1861 (aged 22)Right-handed—6[8]
George Lillington dagger 31 October 1843 (aged 39)Unknown—1[9]
Stephen Newton (captain) 21 April 1853 (aged 30)Right-handedUnknown6[10]
James Parfitt 23 December 1857 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium4[11]
Albert Porter 20 January 1964 (aged −80)UnknownUnknown2[12]
Farrant Reed 10 September 1865 (aged 17)Right-handedUnknown1[13]
Bill Roe 21 March 1861 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break / medium6[14]
Hamilton Ross 26 August 1849 (aged 33)Right-handed—4[15]
Edward Sainsbury 5 July 1851 (aged 32)Right-handedUnderarm unknown-hand slow6[16]
Charles Sweet 29 November 1860 (aged 22)Unknown–1[17]
Francis Terry 26 October 1860 (aged 22)Right-handed—2[18]
Fred Welman dagger 19 February 1849 (aged 34)Right-handed–5[19]
Charles Winter 9 October 1866 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm fast3[20]

County cricket

Season record

Played Won Lost Drawn Win%
7 15114.29

Match log and statistics

County matches
No. Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
12–3 AugustSurreyKennington Oval, LondonLost by an innings and 213 runs[21]
26–7 AugustHampshireDay's Ground, SouthamptonLost by 7 wickets[22]
39–11 AugustGloucestershireClifton College Close Ground, BristolLost by 114 runs[23]
413–15 AugustGloucestershireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 8 wickets[24]
516–17 AugustSurreyCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 75 runs[25]
628–29 AugustHampshireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 5 wickets[26]
Other matches
No. Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
130–31 JulyMarylebone Cricket ClubLord's, LondonDrawn[27]
Batting averages
PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest Score100s50s
Francis Terry 2319565.0012111
Edward Sainsbury 61133530.4511612
Arnold Fothergill 71321419.4545*00
Bill Roe 61018918.904500
Stephen Newton 61220917.416301
Lyonel Hildyard 61215116.773400
Qualification: 150 runs. Source: CricketArchive.[note 1]
Bowling averages
PlayerMatchesBallsWicketsAverageBBI5wi10wi
Charles Winter 33401013.803/1200
Arnold Fothergill 71,0402716.856/4321
Alfred Evans 35221520.405/7810
Edward Bastard 71,2381730.584/4700
Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: CricketArchive.[note 2]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ Statistics collated from the national batting averages,[28] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Edward Sainsbury, Arnold Fothergill and Bill Roe.
  2. ↑ Statistics collated from the national bowling averages,[29] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Arnold Fothergill and Edward Bastard.
References
  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Joe Ambler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Bastard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile: Alfred Evans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Arnold Fothergill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Player Profile: Bill Fowler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile: Herbert Fox". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Player Profile: Thomas Gregg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Player Profile: Lyonel Hildyard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Player Profile: George Lillington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Player Profile: Stephen Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Player Profile: James Parfitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Player Profile: Albert Porter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Player Profile: Farrant Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Player Profile: Bill Roe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "Player Profile: Hamilton Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  16. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Sainsbury". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  17. ↑ "Player Profile: Charles Sweet". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Player Profile: Francis Terry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "Player Profile: Fred Welman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "Player Profile: Charles Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "Surrey v Somerset: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "Hampshire v Somerset: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Gloucestershire v Somerset: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "Somerset v Gloucestershire: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  25. ↑ "Somerset v Surrey: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  26. ↑ "Somerset v Hampshire: County Match 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  27. ↑ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Somerset: Other First-Class matches in England 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  28. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in England for 1883 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  29. ↑ "First-class Bowling in England for 1883 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-04-17.

Bibliography

  • Roebuck, Peter. From Sammy to Jimmy: The Official History of Somerset County Cricket Club (1991 ed.). London: Partridge Press. ISBN 1-85225-085-2.
  • Foot, David. Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket (1986 ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8890-8.
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