Hubert Bassett

Hubert Bassett (5 October 1867 13 June 1943) was an English first-class cricketer.

Hubert Bassett
Personal information
Full nameHubert Bassett
Born5 October 1867
Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England
Died13 June 1943(1943-06-13) (aged 75)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18881891Oxford University
18951906Oxfordshire
19081914Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 21
Runs scored 292
Batting average 8.84
100s/50s –/1
Top score 54*
Balls bowled 4,589
Wickets 78
Bowling average 22.07
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/50
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

Bassett was born at Stanton St. John in South Oxfordshire in October 1867. He was educated in Oxford at the Bedford House School, before going up to St Catherine's College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring Australians at Oxford in 1888.[2] He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1891, making a total of 21 first-class appearances.[2] His left-arm medium bowling delivered him 78 wickets in his 21 matches, taken at an average of 22.07, with best figures of 6 for 50.[3] One of four five wicket hauls he took, his best figures came against Lancashire in 1889.[4] A useful lower-order batsman, Bassett scored 292 runs at an average of 8.84, with a high score of 54 not out.[5] His time playing for Oxford University coincided with a lean period for the team, winning only twice in his 32 appearances for the team (in both first-class and minor matches).[1]

Bassett later appeared in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire, playing for the county in the Minor Counties Championship between 18951906, making sixty appearances.[6] He later played for Suffolk in the Minor Counties Championship between 190814, making sixteen appearances.[6] Outside of cricket, Bassett worked as a teacher. He died at Oxford in June 1943.[1]

References

  1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1943". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Hubert Bassett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Hubert Bassett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  4. "Oxford University v Lancashire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hubert Bassett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  6. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Hubert Bassett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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