Edward Whitting
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Edward Jewel Whitting was an English cricket
er who made one first-class
appearance in 1892. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast
bowler, although he did not bowl in first-class cricket.
, and among his appearances for the school's cricket team, he top-scored in both innings for the school in an 1889 match against Marlborough College
, making 15 and 51 respectively. He captained the side in the same fixture the following season, and claimed two wickets in Marlborough's first-innings, before scoring a half-century in Rugby's second-innings. During 1890, he played his first and solitary match for Somerset
, appearing for the side in a second-class match against Leicestershire
. Whitting scored a duck
in his only innings. Somerset won the match by ten wickets, and remained unbeaten for the rest of the season
, gaining admission to the County Championship
for the following season. He remained as captain of the Rugby School first eleven in 1891 and his performance stood out during a single-innings match against Trinity College, Oxford
in which he top-scored for Rugby with 46, and claimed three wickets.
He made his only first-class appearance in 1892. Somerset were due to play Cambridge University
, but the match was played as a twelve-a-side contest in which Norman Cooper
of Cambridge University represented the Somerset side. Due to this, the Somerset side was entitled 'HT Hewett
's XII', with HT Hewett being Somerset's captain at the time. Whitting scored one run in the first-innings and remained not out
, and added another five runs in the second-innings. The Somerset side won by 194 runs. He appeared on six occasions for the Marylebone Cricket Club
in 1893 and 1894, none of which were considered first-class fixtures. In each of the two years, he played against Herefordshire
, Monmoutshire
and Glamorgan
. His highest score in these matches was 71, which he made against Herefordshire in 1893.
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 made one 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...
appearance in 1892. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, although he did not bowl in first-class cricket.
Cricket career
Whitting attended Rugby SchoolRugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
, and among his appearances for the school's cricket team, he top-scored in both innings for the school in an 1889 match against Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
, making 15 and 51 respectively. He captained the side in the same fixture the following season, and claimed two wickets in Marlborough's first-innings, before scoring a half-century in Rugby's second-innings. During 1890, he played his first and solitary match for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
, appearing for the side in a second-class match 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....
. Whitting scored a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in his only innings. Somerset won the match by ten wickets, and remained unbeaten for the rest of the season
Somerset County Cricket Club in 1890
The 1890 season saw Somerset County Cricket Club playing thirteen fixtures against other county teams. These matches were not considered first-class, after Somerset had five years earlier been removed from the County Championship due to playing too few matches against other first-class counties...
, gaining admission to the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
for the following season. He remained as captain of the Rugby School first eleven in 1891 and his performance stood out during a single-innings match against Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
in which he top-scored for Rugby with 46, and claimed three wickets.
He made his only first-class appearance in 1892. Somerset were due to play Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, but the match was played as a twelve-a-side contest in which Norman Cooper
Norman Cooper
Norman Charles Cooper was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class cricket with Cambridge University.Cooper was educated at Brighton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge....
of Cambridge University represented the Somerset side. Due to this, the Somerset side was entitled 'HT Hewett
Herbie Hewett
Herbert Tremenheere "Herbie" Hewett was an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset, captaining the county from 1889 to 1893, as well as Oxford University and the Marylebone Cricket Club. A battling left-handed opening batsman, Hewett could post a large score in a short time against even...
's XII', with HT Hewett being Somerset's captain at the time. Whitting scored one run in the first-innings and remained not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, and added another five runs in the second-innings. The Somerset side won by 194 runs. He appeared on six occasions for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1893 and 1894, none of which were considered first-class fixtures. In each of the two years, he played against Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, Monmoutshire
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club was a cricket team that represented the county of Monmouthshire in the Minor Counties Championship competition from 1901 to 1934....
and Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. His highest score in these matches was 71, which he made against Herefordshire in 1893.