Edward Whalley-Tooker
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Edward Whalley-Tooker was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow underarm bowler
. He was one of the last cricketers to use this bowling style. Whalley-Tooker played two first-class matches for Hampshire
.
Whalley-Tooker made his first-class
debut against the local rivals Sussex
in 1883. He made his final appearance for the club during the 1885 County season, once again against Sussex in what was to be the clubs final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship
.
In 1908 Whalley-Tooker played for Hambledon
against an England XI in a commemorative match at the Broadhalfpenny Down
ground, home to the original Hambledon Club
. Hambledon won the match by five wickets. This was to be Whalley-Tooker's final first-class match.
Whalley-Tooker was a descendant of a member of the original Hambledon club, which gave him a proud link to cricketing history. Following the match in 1908 the Broadhalfpenny Down ground had been reclaimed for farming land. Whalley-Tooker set about the task of securing its use for cricket once again and in 1925 it was restored to host cricket matches. The possession of the land was given to Winchester College
, with the college and Hambledon playing the first match there since its restoration. Whalley-Tooker led the Hambledon side to victory.
Whalley-Tooker died in Hambledon
, Hampshire
on 23 November 1940.
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. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow underarm bowler
Underarm bowling
In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the introduction of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the waist...
. He was one of the last cricketers to use this bowling style. Whalley-Tooker played two first-class matches for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
.
Whalley-Tooker made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut against the local rivals Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 1883. He made his final appearance for the club during the 1885 County season, once again against Sussex in what was to be the clubs final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship
1895 County Championship
The 1895 County Championship was the sixth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 6 May to 2 September 1895. Surrey claimed their fifth title, which was decided by the percentage of completed matches by each side....
.
In 1908 Whalley-Tooker played for Hambledon
Hambledon Club
The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:...
against an England XI in a commemorative match at the Broadhalfpenny Down
Broadhalfpenny Down
Broadhalfpenny Down, situated on a hilltop about a mile from the rural village of Hambledon in Hampshire, was the home venue for first-class cricket matches of the Hambledon Club from 1753 to 1781...
ground, home to the original Hambledon Club
Hambledon Club
The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:...
. Hambledon won the match by five wickets. This was to be Whalley-Tooker's final first-class match.
Whalley-Tooker was a descendant of a member of the original Hambledon club, which gave him a proud link to cricketing history. Following the match in 1908 the Broadhalfpenny Down ground had been reclaimed for farming land. Whalley-Tooker set about the task of securing its use for cricket once again and in 1925 it was restored to host cricket matches. The possession of the land was given to Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
, with the college and Hambledon playing the first match there since its restoration. Whalley-Tooker led the Hambledon side to victory.
Whalley-Tooker died in Hambledon
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
on 23 November 1940.
External links
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