Eric W. Mann

Mann was born at Sidcup in Kent and educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3][4][5][6] He was played both cricket and football at school, captaining the cricket team in 1901 and the football side in 1899 and 1900.[5] He captained the cricket team to victory in the Eton v Harrow match at Lord's in 1901, scoring 69 runs in an innings which was described as "fine and attractive".[7]

At school Mann was described as "a good player and a good captain"[8] and at University he played for the Cambridge University side from 1902 to 1905, captaining it in his final season.[5][9] He won his first cricket Blue in 1903 and played in three University matches from 1903 to 1905.[10] His Wisden obituary described him as "a hard-hitting batsman with free style and special strength on the leg-side" and as "a useful change bowler",[10] although he played little first-class cricket after leaving university, at least in part due to business commitments.[4][9] He played in six matches for Kent County Cricket Club whilst at university but had "little success"[10] and in 1905 captained an MCC side which toured North America, playing in both first-class matches against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia.[9][10]

Mann died at Rye in Sussex in 1954 aged 71.[3][10]