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Pothecary
Pothecary is the surname of three cricketers: * Sidney Pothecary (1886–1976), played for Hampshire 1912–1920 * Arthur Pothecary (1906–1991), played for Hampshire 1927–1946, later an umpire * Jim Pothecary (1933–2016), played for South Africa and Western Province in the 1950s–1960s {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Pothecary
Sidney George Pothecary (26 September 1886 – 31 October 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. Pothecary was born at Southampton in September 1886. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club, Hampshire against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire at County Ground, Southampton, Southampton in the 1912 County Championship. Prior to the First World War, he made five appearances for Hampshire, and following the war, he made a further six. Notably during the 1919 season, he was incorrectly given out caught against Gloucestershire, when the ball lodged in his Pads#Cricket, pads. In his twelve first-class appearances, he scored 103 runs at an Batting average (cricket), average of 10.30, with a high score of 23 not out. With the ball, took four wickets, three of which (3 for 43) came against the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI, Australian Imperial Forces in 1919. Pothecary died at Eastleigh in October 1976. His brother, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Pothecary
Arthur Ernest Pothecary (1 March 1906 – 21 May 1991) was an English first-class cricketer. Pothecary was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Pothecary made his first-class debut for Hampshire County Cricket Club in the 1927 County Championship against Surrey. Early in his career Pothecary was tried by the club as a replacement for the likes of Phil Mead, George Brown, Jack Newman and Alec Kennedy. Early in his career Pothecary showed signs of class, but although a consistent performer, Pothecary's potential was never fully realised. Pothecary represented Hampshire in 268 first-class matches from 1927 until the Second World War and played a further three for the county after the war in 1946, with his final appearance for the county coming in 1946 against Sussex at Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth. In his 271 matches for the county, Pothecary scored 9,447 runs at a batting average of 23.34, with 47 half centuries, 9 centuries and a high score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |