William Gratwicke Heasman (9 December 1862 – 24 January 1934) was an English cricketer active in the 1880s and 1890s, making fifteen appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Angmering, Sussex, Heasman was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler, who played first-class cricket for Sussex, and minor counties cricket for Berkshire.

Career

Educated at Hurstpierpoint College, Heasman made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1885. ^[1] He didn't play first-class cricket for the county again until 1892, when he appeared in that seasons County Championship against Surrey at the County Ground, Hove in a season in which he made a further seven appearances in the County Championship. ^[1] He played two first-class matches in 1893, against Oxford University and the touring Australians, ^[1] before making three appearances in the 1894 County Championship, and a final first-class appearance in 1895 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. ^[1] In his fifteen first-class appearances for Sussex, Heasman scored 566 runs at an average of 21.76, with two half centuries and a high score of 66, ^[2] made against Oxford University in 1893. ^[3] He went onto make two appearances for Berkshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ^[4] He was said to have been a keen fielder and good at point. ^[5]

Outside of cricket he worked as a doctor, and for a while lived in the United States, where he played cricket for the Philadelphian cricket team in the Halifax Cup. ^[5] K. S. Duleepsinhji later lived with Heasman in Eastbourne while qualifying to play for Sussex. ^[5] He died at Eastbourne, Sussex on 24 January 1934. His grandson Michael Earls-Davis also played first-class cricket.

References

External links

• William Heasman at ESPNcricinfo
• Willam Heasman at CricketArchive