Personal information | |
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Born | 1734 Walberton, Chichester, Sussex |
Died | 1805 (aged 70–71) |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1777–1792 | England XI |
FC debut | 8 September 1777 England v Hampshire XI |
Last FC | 13 August 1794 MCC v Oldfield |
Source:
CricInfo, 23 June 2022 |
William Bedster (1734 – 1805) was an English cricketer who played during the late 18th century.
Bedster was born in 1734 at Walberton near Chichester in Sussex. [1] [2] He made his first appearance in first-class cricket in 1777, playing in an England side [a] against a Hampshire XI. In a career which lasted until 1794 he played in 59 matches which have been given first-class status, scoring 1,335 runs and taking at least 26 wickets. [b] He played for a wide variety of sides, appearing most frequently for England and Middlesex sides in first-class matches. [2]
Bedster was employed as a butler for five years by Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville at his Mount Felix estate at Walton-on-Thames. [5] [6] [7] During this time he played for Chertsey Cricket Club. [8] He was frequently used as a given man by other sides. After his playing career was over, Bedster moved to Chelsea where he was an innkeeper. [5] He died in 1805. [1] [2] A road in Molesey in Surrey is named after him. [5]
Personal information | |
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Born | 1734 Walberton, Chichester, Sussex |
Died | 1805 (aged 70–71) |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1777–1792 | England XI |
FC debut | 8 September 1777 England v Hampshire XI |
Last FC | 13 August 1794 MCC v Oldfield |
Source:
CricInfo, 23 June 2022 |
William Bedster (1734 – 1805) was an English cricketer who played during the late 18th century.
Bedster was born in 1734 at Walberton near Chichester in Sussex. [1] [2] He made his first appearance in first-class cricket in 1777, playing in an England side [a] against a Hampshire XI. In a career which lasted until 1794 he played in 59 matches which have been given first-class status, scoring 1,335 runs and taking at least 26 wickets. [b] He played for a wide variety of sides, appearing most frequently for England and Middlesex sides in first-class matches. [2]
Bedster was employed as a butler for five years by Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville at his Mount Felix estate at Walton-on-Thames. [5] [6] [7] During this time he played for Chertsey Cricket Club. [8] He was frequently used as a given man by other sides. After his playing career was over, Bedster moved to Chelsea where he was an innkeeper. [5] He died in 1805. [1] [2] A road in Molesey in Surrey is named after him. [5]