Walter McBride
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Walter Nelson McBride was an English
cricketer
. McBride was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
.
McBride was educated at Westminster School
, where he represented the school cricket team in a match against Household Brigade in 1924.
McBride made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
in the 1925 season against Middlesex
at University Parks
, Oxford
. McBride played 16 first-class matches for Oxford University between 1925 and 1928, with his final match for the University coming in the 1928 season against the Marylebone Cricket Club
. In McBride's 16 first-class matches for the University he scored 251 runs at a batting average
of 11.40, with a single half century score of 51 against Free Foresters
in 1927. With the ball, McBride took 32 wickets for the University at a bowling average
of 27.81, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57 against the Free Foresters in 1926. In the field McBride took 12 catches. McBride was awarded his Oxford Blue in 1926.
While representing Oxford University, McBride simultaneously represented Hampshire
, making his debut for the county in the 1925 County Championship
against Somerset
. McBride represented Hampshire in 31 first-class matches from 1925 to 1929, with his final appearance for the county coming in the 1929 County Championship against Derbyshire
at the United Services Recreation Ground
, Portsmouth
. In his 31 matches McBride scored 405 runs at a batting average of 13.96, with a high score of 35. With the ball McBride took 24 wickets at a bowling average of 37.54, with best figures of 3/36. In the field McBride took 19 catches for Hampshire.
McBride played a total of 47 first-class matches, scoring 656 runs at a batting average of 12.86. McBride a single half century score of 51. McBride took a total of 56 wickets at a bowling average of 31.98, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57. An able fielder, McBride took 31 catches.
In 1938 McBride made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Dorset
against Devon
.
In addition to cricket, McBride also played football for Oxford University A.F.C.
, where he played as a goalkeeper.
McBride died at Ealing
, Middlesex
on 30 January 1974.
English people
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. McBride was a left-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....
.
McBride was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
, where he represented the school cricket team in a match against Household Brigade in 1924.
McBride 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
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 the 1925 season against 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...
at University Parks
University Parks
The Oxford University Parks, more normally the University Parks, or just The Parks to members of the local community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford city centre in England...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. McBride played 16 first-class matches for Oxford University between 1925 and 1928, with his final match for the University coming in the 1928 season against the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
. In McBride's 16 first-class matches for the University he scored 251 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 11.40, with a single half century score of 51 against Free Foresters
Free Foresters Cricket Club
Free Foresters Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club, established in 1856 for players from the Midland counties of England. It is a 'wandering' club, having no home ground....
in 1927. With the ball, McBride took 32 wickets for the University 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 27.81, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57 against the Free Foresters in 1926. In the field McBride took 12 catches. McBride was awarded his Oxford Blue in 1926.
While representing Oxford University, McBride simultaneously represented 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...
, making his debut for the county in the 1925 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
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...
. McBride represented Hampshire in 31 first-class matches from 1925 to 1929, with his final appearance for the county coming in the 1929 County Championship 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...
at the United Services Recreation Ground
United Services Recreation Ground
The United Services Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The first recorded match on the ground was on 17 August 1882 which saw Cambridge University Past and Present play the touring Australians...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. In his 31 matches McBride scored 405 runs at a batting average of 13.96, with a high score of 35. With the ball McBride took 24 wickets at a bowling average of 37.54, with best figures of 3/36. In the field McBride took 19 catches for Hampshire.
McBride played a total of 47 first-class matches, scoring 656 runs at a batting average of 12.86. McBride a single half century score of 51. McBride took a total of 56 wickets at a bowling average of 31.98, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57. An able fielder, McBride took 31 catches.
In 1938 McBride made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset 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 Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon 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 Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
In addition to cricket, McBride also played football for Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the...
, where he played as a goalkeeper.
McBride died at Ealing
Ealing
Ealing is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
on 30 January 1974.
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