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Full name | William Stanford Baldock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 January 1847 Chilworth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 August 1923 Wellington, Somerset, England | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
William Baldock senior (father) William Baldock junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1877–1882 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 2 March 2010 |
William Stanford Baldock JP (20 January 1847 – 30 August 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of the cricketer William Baldock senior, he was born in January 1847 at Chilworth, Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from there into the Royal Artillery (RA) as a lieutenant in January 1868. [2] Baldock made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Southampton in 1877, with him making a further two appearances in that season, followed up by two more appearances in 1878. [3] In the RA, he was promoted to captain in July 1879. [4] He would make two further appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, in 1880 against Sussex and 1882 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. [3] In his seven matches for Hampshire, Baldock scored 155 runs at an average of 12.91, with a highest score of 41. [5] He was promoted to major in the RA in January 1885, [6] before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1892. [7] Shortly thereafter, he retired from active service. [8]
In later life, Baldock was a justice of the peace for Somerset. [9] He died on 30 August 1923 at his residence in Wellington, Somerset. [10] He was married in 1898 to Mary Elworthy, daughter of Frederick Thomas Elworthy, [11] with their son William Baldock junior playing first-class cricket for Somerset. There were two other sons, Frank and Thomas Arthur. [12]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | William Stanford Baldock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 January 1847 Chilworth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 August 1923 Wellington, Somerset, England | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
William Baldock senior (father) William Baldock junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1877–1882 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 2 March 2010 |
William Stanford Baldock JP (20 January 1847 – 30 August 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of the cricketer William Baldock senior, he was born in January 1847 at Chilworth, Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from there into the Royal Artillery (RA) as a lieutenant in January 1868. [2] Baldock made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Southampton in 1877, with him making a further two appearances in that season, followed up by two more appearances in 1878. [3] In the RA, he was promoted to captain in July 1879. [4] He would make two further appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, in 1880 against Sussex and 1882 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. [3] In his seven matches for Hampshire, Baldock scored 155 runs at an average of 12.91, with a highest score of 41. [5] He was promoted to major in the RA in January 1885, [6] before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1892. [7] Shortly thereafter, he retired from active service. [8]
In later life, Baldock was a justice of the peace for Somerset. [9] He died on 30 August 1923 at his residence in Wellington, Somerset. [10] He was married in 1898 to Mary Elworthy, daughter of Frederick Thomas Elworthy, [11] with their son William Baldock junior playing first-class cricket for Somerset. There were two other sons, Frank and Thomas Arthur. [12]