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Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth (4 August 1825 – 1 May 1903) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex between 1844 and 1861, as well as numerous other invitational and representative teams including an England XI and a pre-county Middlesex. A right-handed bat, Haygarth played 136 games now regarded as first-class, scoring 3,042 runs and taking 19 wickets with his part-time bowling. He was educated at Harrow, which had established a rich tradition as a proving ground for cricketers. He served on many MCC committees and was elected a life member in 1864. Outside his playing career, Haygarth was a noted cricket writer and historian. He spent over sixty years compiling information and statistics. Of particular note was his compilation: ''Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies'', published in 15 volumes between 1862 and 1879. Career Playing career Haygarth was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Haygarth (cricketer)
John William Haygarth (3 December 1842 – 30 March 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and magistrate. The son of John Sayer Haygarth, he was born in December 1842 at Rodmarton, Gloucestershire. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1861. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1862. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1864, making ten appearances. Described by ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' as “one of the best amateur wicket-keepers of his time”, he took twelve catches and stumpings in his ten matches for Oxford, in addition to scoring 81 runs. He left England in 1865 and emigrated to Queensland, where he became a sheep farmer at Kooralbyn and later served as a magistrate. Haygarth died at Boonah in March 1923. His brother, Edward, also played first-class cricket, as did his second cousin Arthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |