Francis Worsley
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Francis Worsley was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan
. Worsley was born in Kensington
and died in Mile End
.
Worsley initially showed promise as a batsman during his time at Brighton
and Balliol Colleges, and, during the summer, he would often play cricket for Cardiff Cricket Club, thanks to which he was selected by Glamorgan twice in a thirteen-month period.
Following his exit from the game, Worsley worked in the theatre and television production.
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 who played first-class cricket for 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...
. Worsley was born in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
and died in Mile End
Mile End
Mile End is an area within the East End of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross...
.
Worsley initially showed promise as a batsman during his time at Brighton
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
and Balliol Colleges, and, during the summer, he would often play cricket for Cardiff Cricket Club, thanks to which he was selected by Glamorgan twice in a thirteen-month period.
Following his exit from the game, Worsley worked in the theatre and television production.
External links
- Francis Worsley at Cricket Archive