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Full name | Charles Ernest Higginbotham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Charing Cross, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 4 July 1866||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 March 1915 Neuve Chapelle, France | (aged 48)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1912 | Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1906 | South African Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 12 January 1906 South Africa Army v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 30 May 1912 Army v Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive, 4 December 2007 |
Charles Ernest Higginbotham (4 July 1866 in Charing Cross, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland – 11 March 1915 in France) [1] was a British soldier [2] who also had a notable cricket career. [3]
After attending Rugby School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [2] Higginbotham was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment on 5 February 1887. He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 April 1890, [4] and stationed in the Far East, where he played cricket for the Straits Settlements, playing three matches against Hong Kong between 1890 and 1891. [5]
Following promotion to captain on 2 January 1899, he served during the Second Boer War in South Africa, [2] and was Superintendent of Gymnasia until July 1902, [6] when he returned to his regiment. [7] He took part in some Minor Counties cricket for Devon in the first years of the 20th century. [8] Whilst stationed in South Africa after the end of the Boer war, he made his first-class debut in January 1906, playing for the South African Army against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team, [9] who were in fact the touring England cricket team. [10]
He played one further first-class match, playing for the Army against the Royal Navy at Lord's in May 1912. [9] He was killed on active service at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915. [2] [11]
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Full name | Charles Ernest Higginbotham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Charing Cross, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 4 July 1866||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 March 1915 Neuve Chapelle, France | (aged 48)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1912 | Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1906 | South African Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 12 January 1906 South Africa Army v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 30 May 1912 Army v Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
CricketArchive, 4 December 2007 |
Charles Ernest Higginbotham (4 July 1866 in Charing Cross, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland – 11 March 1915 in France) [1] was a British soldier [2] who also had a notable cricket career. [3]
After attending Rugby School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [2] Higginbotham was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment on 5 February 1887. He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 April 1890, [4] and stationed in the Far East, where he played cricket for the Straits Settlements, playing three matches against Hong Kong between 1890 and 1891. [5]
Following promotion to captain on 2 January 1899, he served during the Second Boer War in South Africa, [2] and was Superintendent of Gymnasia until July 1902, [6] when he returned to his regiment. [7] He took part in some Minor Counties cricket for Devon in the first years of the 20th century. [8] Whilst stationed in South Africa after the end of the Boer war, he made his first-class debut in January 1906, playing for the South African Army against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team, [9] who were in fact the touring England cricket team. [10]
He played one further first-class match, playing for the Army against the Royal Navy at Lord's in May 1912. [9] He was killed on active service at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915. [2] [11]