Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1892)
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Arthur John Wood was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1911 and 1912.
Wood was born in Derby
and was educated at Denstone College
, playing for the old boys team in later years. He debuted for Derbyshire against Leicestershire
in July 1911 when he made 51 in his first innings. He played five games that season in the County Championship and made his second half-century and his highest total of 52 against Nottinghamshire
.
In 1912 he played a full season of matches, but only achieved a top score of 25. Wood was a right-handed batsman and played 19 innings in 13 first class matches with an average of 14.66 and a top score of 52. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler but took no wickets in the twelve overs he bowled.
Wood died in Norwood
, Surrey at the age of 59.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1911 and 1912.
Wood was born in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
and was educated at Denstone College
Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Denstone,Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a Woodard school and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It has continued to show impressive academic...
, playing for the old boys team in later years. He debuted for Derbyshire against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in July 1911 when he made 51 in his first innings. He played five games that season in the County Championship and made his second half-century and his highest total of 52 against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
.
In 1912 he played a full season of matches, but only achieved a top score of 25. Wood was a right-handed batsman and played 19 innings in 13 first class matches with an average of 14.66 and a top score of 52. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler but took no wickets in the twelve overs he bowled.
Wood died in Norwood
Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood is an elevated area in south London, England within the postcode SE19. It is a residential district largely in the London Borough of Croydon although some parts extend into the London Borough of Lambeth, London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Bromley. Upper Norwood...
, Surrey at the age of 59.