William Mignon
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William Henry Mignon was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900. He was the son of Edward Adolphus Seymour Mignon and Margaret Bridget (née Campbell).
Born in England he emigrated to Grenada
in the West Indies in the 1890s. Being in Grenada his opportunities to play in big cricket matches were limited.
He was described before the 1900 tour as "The best amateur bowler in the West Indies. He gets on a lot of work both ways, and uses his head a good deal. He generally bowls a medium pace, but he has a very fast ball up his sleeve. As a batsman, often makes runs, and fields well, especially at slip. As hard as nails, and can bowl all day". On the tour he took 30 wickets at an average of just under 30. Besides the two professional bowlers he was the most heavily used but his bowling was regarded as "very disappointing" perhaps because "at the start of the trip he was by no means fit". His batting also proved a disappointment. He took 5-162 against Gloucestershire and eventually took the wicket of Gilbert Jessop
after his rapid innings. His best bowling was the 10 wickets he took against Lancashire.
His only first class appearances were for AB St Hill's combined team which toured Trinidad in 1898-99 and 1900-01.
He had played for Grenada against Lord Hawke's team
in 1896-97 where he impressed taking 6-44 for St. George's C.C. against the tourists. He also played for the combined Grenada/St. Vincent team in Grenada against Bennett's side
in 1901-02. In the first match against Bennett's team he took 5-70 in the only innings of the English side bowling alongside Richard Ollivierre
. In the second match he added 53 for the last wicket with OC Arthur after the combined side had been reduced to 67-9, although they still lost heavily.
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900. He was the son of Edward Adolphus Seymour Mignon and Margaret Bridget (née Campbell).
Born in England he emigrated to Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
in the West Indies in the 1890s. Being in Grenada his opportunities to play in big cricket matches were limited.
He was described before the 1900 tour as "The best amateur bowler in the West Indies. He gets on a lot of work both ways, and uses his head a good deal. He generally bowls a medium pace, but he has a very fast ball up his sleeve. As a batsman, often makes runs, and fields well, especially at slip. As hard as nails, and can bowl all day". On the tour he took 30 wickets at an average of just under 30. Besides the two professional bowlers he was the most heavily used but his bowling was regarded as "very disappointing" perhaps because "at the start of the trip he was by no means fit". His batting also proved a disappointment. He took 5-162 against Gloucestershire and eventually took the wicket of Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
after his rapid innings. His best bowling was the 10 wickets he took against Lancashire.
His only first class appearances were for AB St Hill's combined team which toured Trinidad in 1898-99 and 1900-01.
He had played for Grenada against Lord Hawke's team
Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Lord Hawke toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and April 1897. They played a total of 14 matches of which 7 are regarded as first class...
in 1896-97 where he impressed taking 6-44 for St. George's C.C. against the tourists. He also played for the combined Grenada/St. Vincent team in Grenada against Bennett's side
RA Bennett's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1901-02
After a gap of 5 years the fourth team of English cricketers toured the West Indies in the 1901-02 season. The team was captained by Mr. R.A. Bennett and, like the earlier tourists, consisted solely of Amateurs. They played a total of 19 matches, of which 13 are regarded as first class, between...
in 1901-02. In the first match against Bennett's team he took 5-70 in the only innings of the English side bowling alongside Richard Ollivierre
Richard Ollivierre
Richard Cordice Ollivierre was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906. He was a right hand batsman, right arm fast bowler and useful wicket-keeper....
. In the second match he added 53 for the last wicket with OC Arthur after the combined side had been reduced to 67-9, although they still lost heavily.