Michael England
Encyclopedia
Richard Michael England was an English
cricket
er. England was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper
.
Born at Midgham
, Berkshire
, England was educated at Eton College
, where he was in the Eton XI in 1936 and 1937. It was in 1936 that he made his debut for Berkshire
in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire
, though his schooling commitments limited him to one appearance each in 1936 and 1937. He later attended Magdalen College, Oxford
, while studying there he made his first-class
debut for Oxford University Cricket Club
against Leicestershire
in 1938. In this match, he scored 11 runs in Oxford University's first-innings, before being dismissed by William Flamson, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat. In Leicestershire's first-innings, he took 2 catches behind the stumps, with the match ending in a draw. He made a second first-class appearance for the university the following season against the Minor Counties. He scored 5 runs in Oxford University's first-innings, before being dismissed by Francis Appleyard
, while in their second-innings he scored 43 not out
. He also took a further two catches behind the stumps, with the match ending in a Minor Counties victory by 4 wickets. His appearances in the team were limited due to the number of wicket-keepers that were used by Oxford University during this time, such as Robin Whetherly, Hector Jelf, Peter Blagg, and Charles Clark.
He continued to play in the Minor Counties Championship for Berkshire during this period, making four appearances in 1938 and two in 1939. He later served during World War II
. He died at Woolhampton
, Berkshire on 25 October 2007.
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. England was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
.
Born at Midgham
Midgham
Midgham is a village and civil parish in the Kennet Valley about east of Newbury, Berkshire. It has a population of 282.The village extends to the Berkshire Arms public house in the west, New Road Hill in the east, Midgham Marsh to the south of the A4 road and Midgham Green to the north...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, where he was in the Eton XI in 1936 and 1937. It was in 1936 that he made his debut for Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire 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 Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, though his schooling commitments limited him to one appearance each in 1936 and 1937. He later attended Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, while studying there he 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 Oxford University Cricket Club
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...
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....
in 1938. In this match, he scored 11 runs in Oxford University's first-innings, before being dismissed by William Flamson, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat. In Leicestershire's first-innings, he took 2 catches behind the stumps, with the match ending in a draw. He made a second first-class appearance for the university the following season against the Minor Counties. He scored 5 runs in Oxford University's first-innings, before being dismissed by Francis Appleyard
Francis Appleyard
Francis Appleyard was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Clifton and died in Stevenage....
, while in their second-innings he scored 43 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...
. He also took a further two catches behind the stumps, with the match ending in a Minor Counties victory by 4 wickets. His appearances in the team were limited due to the number of wicket-keepers that were used by Oxford University during this time, such as Robin Whetherly, Hector Jelf, Peter Blagg, and Charles Clark.
He continued to play in the Minor Counties Championship for Berkshire during this period, making four appearances in 1938 and two in 1939. He later served during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He died at Woolhampton
Woolhampton
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the London to Bath road between the towns of Reading and Newbury...
, Berkshire on 25 October 2007.
External links
- Michael England at ESPNcricinfo
- Michael England 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...