Reginald Hargreaves
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Reginald Gervis Hargreaves (13 October 1852 – 13 February 1926) was an English cricket
er who played first-class cricket
for Hampshire
. He also played at first-class level for MCC
, an England XI, Gentlemen of England, I Zingari
and AW Ridley
's XI.
at Catford Bridge
in June 1875, scoring 9 and 1 and taking no wickets as Kent won by an innings inside two days.
His next game, against Sussex
in the only first-class match ever played on the Green Jackets Ground
in Winchester
,
saw another innings defeat for Hampshire, but Hargreaves claimed his first wickets by taking 3/86 in the first innings.
Hargreaves' career-best score came while playing for an England XI against Cambridge University
in 1877; he top-scored with 46 in the English first innings to help set up a four-wicket victory.
With the ball, he took four wickets on just one occasion, recording figures of 4/55 for Hampshire against Derbyshire
in July 1878; Hampshire were nevertheless once again beaten by an innings.
His last two first-class appearances came two years apart. In August 1883, he played for Hampshire against Somerset
at the Antelope Ground
in Southampton
, and was dismissed in the second innings by Edward Bastard.
Hargreaves' final match at this level, in August 1885, was once more against Somerset, once again at Southampton, but this time the venue was the County Ground
, enjoying its first season of use.
Once more (in the first innings) he was dismissed by Bastard, though Hargreaves ended his career by being run out
in the second.
At the time of his death, he was a vice-president of Hampshire CCC.
– the inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
– on 15 September 1880 in Westminster Abbey
. They had three sons: Alan Knyveton Hargreaves and Leopold Reginald "Rex" Hargreaves (both were killed in action in World War I
); and Caryl Liddell Hargreaves, who survived to have a daughter of his own.
Hargreaves' brother-in-law Robert Henderson (no relation to his more famous namesake
) played 24 first-class games, mostly for Middlesex
, between 1872 and 1878.
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
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...
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...
. He also played at first-class level for MCC
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...
, an England XI, Gentlemen of England, I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
and AW Ridley
Arthur Ridley
Arthur William Ridley was an English cricketer. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm medium pace, who also played occasionally as a wicketkeeper....
's XI.
Cricket career
Hargreaves made his first-class debut for Hampshire against KentKent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Catford Bridge
Private Banks Sports Ground
Private Banks Sports Ground is a cricket and multi-use sports ground in Catford Bridge, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1875, when Kent played Sussex in the grounds first first-class match. During 1875, the ground held 4 first-class fixtures for Kent. Kent would next use...
in June 1875, scoring 9 and 1 and taking no wickets as Kent won by an innings inside two days.
His next game, against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the only first-class match ever played on the Green Jackets Ground
Green Jackets Ground
The Green Jackets Ground is a cricket ground in St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire. The ground has been in use since 1872. The ground is currently owned by the trustees of the nearby ancient Hospital of St Cross. The ground was first leased to the Rifle Brigade and since 1885 to the Green Jackets Club...
in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
,
saw another innings defeat for Hampshire, but Hargreaves claimed his first wickets by taking 3/86 in the first innings.
Hargreaves' career-best score came while playing for an England XI against 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...
in 1877; he top-scored with 46 in the English first innings to help set up a four-wicket victory.
With the ball, he took four wickets on just one occasion, recording figures of 4/55 for Hampshire against 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 July 1878; Hampshire were nevertheless once again beaten by an innings.
His last two first-class appearances came two years apart. In August 1883, he played for Hampshire 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...
at the Antelope Ground
Antelope Ground
The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St...
in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, and was dismissed in the second innings by Edward Bastard.
Hargreaves' final match at this level, in August 1885, was once more against Somerset, once again at Southampton, but this time the venue was the County Ground
County Ground, Southampton
The County Ground in Southampton, England was a former cricket and football ground. It was the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club from the 1885 English cricket season until the 2000 English cricket season...
, enjoying its first season of use.
Once more (in the first innings) he was dismissed by Bastard, though Hargreaves ended his career by being run out
Run out
Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It is governed by Law 38 of the Laws of cricket.-The rules:A batsman is out Run out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing...
in the second.
At the time of his death, he was a vice-president of Hampshire CCC.
Personal life
Hargreaves married Alice LiddellAlice Liddell
Alice Pleasance Liddell , known for most of her adult life by her married name, Alice Hargreaves, inspired the children's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, whose protagonist Alice is said to be named after her.-Biography:...
– the inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...
– on 15 September 1880 in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
. They had three sons: Alan Knyveton Hargreaves and Leopold Reginald "Rex" Hargreaves (both were killed in action in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
); and Caryl Liddell Hargreaves, who survived to have a daughter of his own.
Hargreaves' brother-in-law Robert Henderson (no relation to his more famous namesake
Robert Henderson (cricketer)
Robert Henderson was a Welsh cricketer, a right-hand batsman and right-arm slow bowler.- Brilliant Debut Season in 1883 :...
) played 24 first-class games, mostly for 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...
, between 1872 and 1878.