Aucher Warner
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Robert Stewart Aucher Warner (9 May 1859 in Trinidad
– 1 December 1944 at Nynehead Court, Taunton
, Somerset
) was a West Indian cricket
er. He was known as Aucher Warner. He not only captained the first combined West Indies side in a first class match in the West Indies (during the 1896-97 season) but also the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900.
Apparently it was at his suggestion that the Inter-Colonial Tournament
was instigated, however he himself only ever played two matches in the competition.
He made his debut in important matches playing for Trinidad against Slade Lucas's side
in 1894-95 scoring 77 in his first innings. In 1896-97 he played in all four matches for Trinidad against the tourists, twice against Lord Hawke's team
(which included his brother Plum
and then twice against Priestley's side
and also captained the combined West Indies against Priestley's XI.
He was captain of the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900 but contracted malarial fever and made only 7 appearances for the tourists. He had also toured Canada and the U.S.A. with his brother Plum
's team in 1898.
As well as his brother Plum
he had another brother Charles who also played for Trinidad.
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
– 1 December 1944 at Nynehead Court, Taunton
Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
) was a West Indian 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. He was known as Aucher Warner. He not only captained the first combined West Indies side in a first class match in the West Indies (during the 1896-97 season) but also the first West Indian
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900.
Apparently it was at his suggestion that the Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
was instigated, however he himself only ever played two matches in the competition.
He made his debut in important matches playing for Trinidad against Slade Lucas's side
RS Lucas' XI cricket team in West Indies in 1894-95
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Mr. R. Slade Lucas toured the West Indies in the 1894-95 season playing matches between January and April 1895. They played a total of 16 matches of which 8 are regarded as first-class.-Touring team:...
in 1894-95 scoring 77 in his first innings. In 1896-97 he played in all four matches for Trinidad against the tourists, twice against Lord Hawke's team
Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Lord Hawke toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and April 1897. They played a total of 14 matches of which 7 are regarded as first class...
(which included his brother Plum
Plum Warner
Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE , affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or even "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket was a Test cricketer....
and then twice against Priestley's side
AA Priestley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Mr. A. A. Priestley toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and March 1897. They played a total of 16 matches of which 9 are regarded as first class. They did not play in British Guiana....
and also captained the combined West Indies against Priestley's XI.
He was captain of the first West Indian
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900 but contracted malarial fever and made only 7 appearances for the tourists. He had also toured Canada and the U.S.A. with his brother Plum
Plum Warner
Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE , affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or even "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket was a Test cricketer....
's team in 1898.
As well as his brother Plum
Plum Warner
Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE , affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or even "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket was a Test cricketer....
he had another brother Charles who also played for Trinidad.