Joseph Cupitt
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Joseph Cupitt was an English
cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
in 1905.
Cupitt was born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
, the son of Thomas Cupitt, a coal miner, and his wife Susannah. Cupitt himself became a miner. He played for Derbyshire in the 1892 season
and in the 1893 season
when the club was outside the championship. Twelve years later in the 1905 season
he made his first-class debut, against Essex
in May. He took one wicket in the match, that of future Test cricketer Claude Buckenham
, though Derbyshire lost the match by an innings margin, in part thanks to a first-class best 277 runs from Charlie McGahey
. His second and final first-class appearance came the following month, against Northamptonshire
, against whom, he took two wickets but scored just a single run in two innings.
Cupitt was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and took three first class wickets at an average of 48.33 and a best performance of 2 for 24. He batted in four innings in two first class matches at an average of 9.5 and a top score of 13.
Cupitt died in South Kirkby, Yorkshire at the age of 64.
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 who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1905.
Cupitt was born in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
Barrow Hill is a village in Derbyshire north-east of the town of Chesterfield. It was formerly the site of Barrow Hill railway station, and is also the site of Barrow Hill Engine Shed. It also has its own primary school, Barrow Hill Primary School and a new park which it won over New Whittington...
, the son of Thomas Cupitt, a coal miner, and his wife Susannah. Cupitt himself became a miner. He played for Derbyshire in the 1892 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1892
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1892 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty one years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until 1894, the...
and in the 1893 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1893
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1893 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty two years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until the following...
when the club was outside the championship. Twelve years later in the 1905 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1905
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1905 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-four years. It was their eleventh season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1905 season:Derbyshire played...
he made his first-class debut, against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex 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 Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in May. He took one wicket in the match, that of future Test cricketer Claude Buckenham
Claude Buckenham
Claude Percival Buckenham, , was a cricketer who played for Essex and England....
, though Derbyshire lost the match by an innings margin, in part thanks to a first-class best 277 runs from Charlie McGahey
Charlie McGahey
Charles Percy McGahey was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex between 1894 and 1921. McGahey also played for London County between 1901 and 1904 and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1902...
. His second and final first-class appearance came the following month, against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
, against whom, he took two wickets but scored just a single run in two innings.
Cupitt was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and took three first class wickets at an average of 48.33 and a best performance of 2 for 24. He batted in four innings in two first class matches at an average of 9.5 and a top score of 13.
Cupitt died in South Kirkby, Yorkshire at the age of 64.