Francis Wyatt (cricketer)
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Colonel Francis Joseph Caldwell Wyatt (10 July 1882 – 5 May 1971) was an English
cricket
er. Wyatt was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. Wyatt was educated at Dulwich College
and Glenalmond College
.
Wyatt made his first-class
debut for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University
in 1904.
In 1905 Wyatt made his debut for Hampshire
in 1905 against the touring Australians. Wyatt played 11 first-class matches for Hampshire between from 1905 to 1906, in 1908 and after the First World War in 1919, with his final match for the county coming against Yorkshire
. In his 11 matches for the county he took 44 wickets at a bowling average
of 21.25, with four five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/31 against Somerset
in 1908. In the field Wyatt took a total of 11 catches for the county.
For the 1906/07 South African cricket season Wyatt represented Orange Free State
, making his debut against Western Province
. Wyatt played 4 first-class matches for the state, all in the 1906/07 season, with his final first-class match for the state coming against Eastern Province
. In his 4 matches for the state he took 19 wickets at an average of 17.47, with one five wicket haul of 5/18 against Western Province.
In 1912 Wyatt made his debut for the Army
against the Royal Navy. He played two further matches for the Army before the war and one after in 1919 against Oxford University
. In his four first-class matches Wyatt took 22 wickets at an average of 16.45, with one five wicket haul of 6/56 against the Royal Navy in 1912.
As well as playing first-class cricket for the above mentioned teams, Wyatt also played a single first-class match for the Gentlemen of the South in 1905. Additionally, in 1929 he played two non first-class matches for Hong Kong against Shanghai
and Malaya
.
Wyatt died at Chichester
, Sussex
on 5 May 1971.
, the Europeans (India)
and Middlesex
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. Wyatt was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. Wyatt was educated at Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
and Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
.
Wyatt 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 for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1904.
In 1905 Wyatt made his debut 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...
in 1905 against the touring Australians. Wyatt played 11 first-class matches for Hampshire between from 1905 to 1906, in 1908 and after the First World War in 1919, with his final match for the county coming against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. In his 11 matches for the county he took 44 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 21.25, with four five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/31 against 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...
in 1908. In the field Wyatt took a total of 11 catches for the county.
For the 1906/07 South African cricket season Wyatt represented Orange Free State
Orange Free State cricket team
The Free State cricket team is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State in South Africa....
, making his debut against Western Province
Western Province cricket team
Western Province cricket team is the team representing Western Cape province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in January 1890 and its main venue has always been Newlands in Cape Town.-Honours:...
. Wyatt played 4 first-class matches for the state, all in the 1906/07 season, with his final first-class match for the state coming against Eastern Province
Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 1988–89, 1991–92; shared - 1989–90* Standard Bank Cup - 1989–90, 1991–92...
. In his 4 matches for the state he took 19 wickets at an average of 17.47, with one five wicket haul of 5/18 against Western Province.
In 1912 Wyatt made his debut for the Army
British Army cricket team
The Army cricket team is a cricket side representing the British Army. The team played a number of first-class matches between 1912 and 1939, although a combined "Army and Navy" side had played two games against a combined Oxford and Cambridge team in 1910 and 1911...
against the Royal Navy. He played two further matches for the Army before the war and one after in 1919 against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. In his four first-class matches Wyatt took 22 wickets at an average of 16.45, with one five wicket haul of 6/56 against the Royal Navy in 1912.
As well as playing first-class cricket for the above mentioned teams, Wyatt also played a single first-class match for the Gentlemen of the South in 1905. Additionally, in 1929 he played two non first-class matches for Hong Kong against Shanghai
Shanghai cricket team
The Shanghai cricket team was a cricket team that played various international matches between 1866 and 1948. With cricket in the rest of China almost non-existent, for that period they were the de facto Chinese national side.-History:...
and Malaya
Malaya cricket team
The Malaya cricket team was a team that represented the combined territories of the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements in various international cricket matches between 1906 and 1961.-Early days:...
.
Wyatt died at Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
on 5 May 1971.
Family
Wyatt's brother-in-law Archibald Douglas played first-class cricket for SurreySurrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, the Europeans (India)
Europeans cricket team
The Europeans cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the European community in Bombay who played cricket at the Bombay Gymkhana....
and Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
.
External links
- Francis Wyatt at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Francis Wyatt at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Francis Wyatt