Samuel Malthouse (13 October 1857 – 7 February 1931) was an English

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er who played for

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between 1890 and 1895. Malthouse was born in Whitwell, Derbyshire, the son of John G. Malthouse, a mason, and his wife Ann. Malthouse himself became a mason, He was a notable performer for Whitwell Cricket Club in the 1880s with

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and 'G G' Walker and all three also played for Welbeck as well as the county. Malthouse debuted for

in the 1890 season, when the club was without first-class status and he was fourth highest scorer and achieved a five wicket innings in 1890. He played regularly for the next three years. He played eight first-class matches during the 1894 season, starting with a match against

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. After Derbyshire joined the

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in the 1895 season, he played one match - a draw against

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. Malthouse was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace and occasional off-spin bowler. He was a lower-order batsman and a consistent and economical bowler.Samuel Malthouse at Cricket Archive
/ref> Malthouse died in Whitwell aged 74. His son, William Malthouse, played for

between 1919 and 1920.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Malthouse, Samuel 1857 births 1931 deaths English cricketers Derbyshire cricketers People from Whitwell, Derbyshire Cricketers from Derbyshire