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Full name | Okeover Butler Longcroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havant, Hampshire, England | 6 March 1850||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 September 1871 Havant, Hampshire, England | (aged 21)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1869–1870 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 28 December 2009 |
Okeover Butler Longcroft (6 March 1850 — 7 September 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Charles John Longcroft, [1] he was born in the family ancestral home of Hall Place in Havant in March 1850. Longcroft was educated at Bradfield College. [2] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire on two occasions, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1869 and Lancashire in 1870, with both matches played at Southampton. [3] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he took a single catch and made a single stumping across his two matches, while with the bat he scored 28 runs with a highest score of 12. [4] He also bowled in both matches, taking 8 wickets at an average of 9.37, with best figures of 3 for 15. [5] Whilst out shooting, Longcroft began to feel unwell. [6] He subsequently died a few days later on 7 September 1871, at Hall Place. His cause of death was registered as typhoid fever. [7]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Okeover Butler Longcroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havant, Hampshire, England | 6 March 1850||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 September 1871 Havant, Hampshire, England | (aged 21)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1869–1870 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 28 December 2009 |
Okeover Butler Longcroft (6 March 1850 — 7 September 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Charles John Longcroft, [1] he was born in the family ancestral home of Hall Place in Havant in March 1850. Longcroft was educated at Bradfield College. [2] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire on two occasions, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1869 and Lancashire in 1870, with both matches played at Southampton. [3] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he took a single catch and made a single stumping across his two matches, while with the bat he scored 28 runs with a highest score of 12. [4] He also bowled in both matches, taking 8 wickets at an average of 9.37, with best figures of 3 for 15. [5] Whilst out shooting, Longcroft began to feel unwell. [6] He subsequently died a few days later on 7 September 1871, at Hall Place. His cause of death was registered as typhoid fever. [7]