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Full name | Francis Elmer Speed | ||||||||||||||
Born | 28 February 1859 Paddington, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 23 August 1928 Goodnestone, Kent, England | (aged 69)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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1882–1884 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 12 August 2021 |
Francis Elmer Speed (28 February 1859 — 28 August 1928) was an English first-class cricketer, barrister, stockbroker and British Army officer.
The son of William Speed, he was born at Paddington in February 1859. He was educated at Rugby School, [1] where he played for and captained the school cricket eleven. [2] A student of the Middle Temple, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in 1883. [3] Described by Wisden as "a sound batsman and in the field, though not always, [a] wicket-keeper", [2] Speed played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club on three occasions, making two appearances in 1882 against Kent and Nottinghamshire, and one appearance in 1884 against Nottinghamshire. [4] He scored 30 runs across his three matches, with a highest score of 16. [5] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Speed also made minor appearances for Herefordshire. [2]
Speed later changed professions and became a stockbroker. [1] He also served in the Royal East Kent Yeomanry, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in March 1900. [6] He served in South Africa in the Second Boer War. [7] Speed was appointed High Sheriff of Kent in March 1914, [8] having been unsuccessful in his 1912 and 1913 nominations. [9] [10] He was made a temporary major in the Yeomanry in May 1914 [11] and served in the First World War and was attached to headquarters, [12] before being restored to the Royal East Kent in November 1916. [13] He was made up to the full rank of major in June 1917, [14] before relinquishing his commission on account of ill health in September 1917. [15] A justice of the peace for Kent, [16] Speed lived out his final years in the county at Knowlton Court near the village of Goodnestone. He died there in August 1928. [2]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Francis Elmer Speed | ||||||||||||||
Born | 28 February 1859 Paddington, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 23 August 1928 Goodnestone, Kent, England | (aged 69)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1882–1884 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 12 August 2021 |
Francis Elmer Speed (28 February 1859 — 28 August 1928) was an English first-class cricketer, barrister, stockbroker and British Army officer.
The son of William Speed, he was born at Paddington in February 1859. He was educated at Rugby School, [1] where he played for and captained the school cricket eleven. [2] A student of the Middle Temple, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in 1883. [3] Described by Wisden as "a sound batsman and in the field, though not always, [a] wicket-keeper", [2] Speed played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club on three occasions, making two appearances in 1882 against Kent and Nottinghamshire, and one appearance in 1884 against Nottinghamshire. [4] He scored 30 runs across his three matches, with a highest score of 16. [5] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Speed also made minor appearances for Herefordshire. [2]
Speed later changed professions and became a stockbroker. [1] He also served in the Royal East Kent Yeomanry, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in March 1900. [6] He served in South Africa in the Second Boer War. [7] Speed was appointed High Sheriff of Kent in March 1914, [8] having been unsuccessful in his 1912 and 1913 nominations. [9] [10] He was made a temporary major in the Yeomanry in May 1914 [11] and served in the First World War and was attached to headquarters, [12] before being restored to the Royal East Kent in November 1916. [13] He was made up to the full rank of major in June 1917, [14] before relinquishing his commission on account of ill health in September 1917. [15] A justice of the peace for Kent, [16] Speed lived out his final years in the county at Knowlton Court near the village of Goodnestone. He died there in August 1928. [2]