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Full name | Arthur Hardy Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 May 1844 Bentworth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 July 1933 Hove, Sussex, England | (aged 89)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 [1] in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Arthur Wood junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1870–1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1880–1881 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 25 August 2009 |
Arthur Hardy Wood JP (25 May 1844 — 10 September 1933) was an English first-class cricketer.
The third son of the industrialist John Wood, [2] he was born in May 1844 at Thedden Grange in Bentworth, Hampshire. Wood was educated at Eton College, [3] but did not play for the college cricket eleven. [1] Wood made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1870. He played six times in first-class cricket for Hampshire in the 1870s, [4] and was appointed Hampshire's third captain in 1879 (though Hampshire played no first-class matches in that season). He was replaced as captain by Russell Bencraft the following season, but did captain Hampshire again, this time in first-class matches between 1883 and 1885, [5] being Hampshire's final captain before their first-class status was revoked at the end of the 1885 season. In total, Wood played 28 first-class matches for Hampshire as a wicket-keeper. [4] In these, he scored 849 runs at an average of 18.45; he made six half centuries, with a highest score of 82. As wicket-keeper, he took 23 catches and made five stumpings. [6] In addition to playing for Hampshire, Wood also made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and 1881. [4] In 1886, he was elected president of Hampshire County Cricket Club and was its vice-president the remainder of his life. [5]
Outside of cricket, Wood was a justice of the peace for Hampshire. [7] He was well known in hunting circles in Hampshire, becoming Master of the Hounds for the Hampshire Hunt in 1884, in addition to serving as its secretary. [5] Later moving to Uckfield in Sussex, Wood became associated with Sussex County Cricket Club, serving as its vice president and was for many years a member of its committee. [5] He died in Hove in September 1933. He was married three times during his life. [7] His son, also called Arthur, played first-class cricket while serving with the Royal Navy.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Arthur Hardy Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 May 1844 Bentworth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 July 1933 Hove, Sussex, England | (aged 89)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 [1] in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Arthur Wood junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1870–1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1880–1881 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 25 August 2009 |
Arthur Hardy Wood JP (25 May 1844 — 10 September 1933) was an English first-class cricketer.
The third son of the industrialist John Wood, [2] he was born in May 1844 at Thedden Grange in Bentworth, Hampshire. Wood was educated at Eton College, [3] but did not play for the college cricket eleven. [1] Wood made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1870. He played six times in first-class cricket for Hampshire in the 1870s, [4] and was appointed Hampshire's third captain in 1879 (though Hampshire played no first-class matches in that season). He was replaced as captain by Russell Bencraft the following season, but did captain Hampshire again, this time in first-class matches between 1883 and 1885, [5] being Hampshire's final captain before their first-class status was revoked at the end of the 1885 season. In total, Wood played 28 first-class matches for Hampshire as a wicket-keeper. [4] In these, he scored 849 runs at an average of 18.45; he made six half centuries, with a highest score of 82. As wicket-keeper, he took 23 catches and made five stumpings. [6] In addition to playing for Hampshire, Wood also made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and 1881. [4] In 1886, he was elected president of Hampshire County Cricket Club and was its vice-president the remainder of his life. [5]
Outside of cricket, Wood was a justice of the peace for Hampshire. [7] He was well known in hunting circles in Hampshire, becoming Master of the Hounds for the Hampshire Hunt in 1884, in addition to serving as its secretary. [5] Later moving to Uckfield in Sussex, Wood became associated with Sussex County Cricket Club, serving as its vice president and was for many years a member of its committee. [5] He died in Hove in September 1933. He was married three times during his life. [7] His son, also called Arthur, played first-class cricket while serving with the Royal Navy.