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Full name | William Henry Goudge | ||||||||||||||
Born | 29 October 1877 Highworth, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 31 May 1967 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | (aged 89)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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1896–1899 | Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 27 June 2019 |
William Henry Goudge OBE (29 October 1877 – 31 May 1967) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy chaplain, serving between 1902 and 1931. He also played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club.
Goudge was born in September 1877 at Highworth, Wiltshire. He was educated at Bath College before accepting a mathematics scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford. [1] Although awarded his scholarship on the back of his academic achievements in mathematics, he instead studied theology at Pembroke, graduating with a B.A.
He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Wiltshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship, and would make 22 appearances for Wiltshire between 1896 and 1899. [2] After graduating from Pembroke, he was appointed as a chaplain in the Royal Navy in September 1902, [3] while in February the following year he was appointed as an instructor. [4]
Following the First World War he played first-class cricket as an opening batsman for the Royal Navy, [5] making his debut against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1919. [6] He made four further first-class appearances between 1919 and 1923, all against the British Army cricket team at Lord's. [6] He scored 191 runs in his five first-class matches at an average of 19.10, with a high score of 58. [7] He stood as an umpire in the first-class fixture between the Royal Navy and the touring New Zealanders in 1927. [8]
He retired from active service at his own request in December 1931, [9] and the following month he was made an OBE in the 1932 New Year Honours. [10] He died at Cheltenham in May 1967. [5]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | William Henry Goudge | ||||||||||||||
Born | 29 October 1877 Highworth, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 31 May 1967 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | (aged 89)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1896–1899 | Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 27 June 2019 |
William Henry Goudge OBE (29 October 1877 – 31 May 1967) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy chaplain, serving between 1902 and 1931. He also played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club.
Goudge was born in September 1877 at Highworth, Wiltshire. He was educated at Bath College before accepting a mathematics scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford. [1] Although awarded his scholarship on the back of his academic achievements in mathematics, he instead studied theology at Pembroke, graduating with a B.A.
He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Wiltshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship, and would make 22 appearances for Wiltshire between 1896 and 1899. [2] After graduating from Pembroke, he was appointed as a chaplain in the Royal Navy in September 1902, [3] while in February the following year he was appointed as an instructor. [4]
Following the First World War he played first-class cricket as an opening batsman for the Royal Navy, [5] making his debut against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1919. [6] He made four further first-class appearances between 1919 and 1923, all against the British Army cricket team at Lord's. [6] He scored 191 runs in his five first-class matches at an average of 19.10, with a high score of 58. [7] He stood as an umpire in the first-class fixture between the Royal Navy and the touring New Zealanders in 1927. [8]
He retired from active service at his own request in December 1931, [9] and the following month he was made an OBE in the 1932 New Year Honours. [10] He died at Cheltenham in May 1967. [5]