Somerset County Cricket Club
1884 season
CaptainStephen Newton
Most runsStephen Newton (218)
Most wicketsEdward Bastard (24)
← 1883 1885 →

In 1884, Somerset County Cricket Club played their third season of first-class cricket. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played in six matches, winning only one of them.

Squad

The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class cricket in 1884. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (8 May 1884).

Key
  • † denotes that the player appeared as a wicket-keeper for Somerset in 1884
  • Apps denotes the number of appearances made by the player for Somerset in 1884
  • Ref denotes the reference for the player details
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Apps Ref
Edward Bastard 28 February 1862 (aged 22)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox5[1]
John Challen 26 March 1863 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium4[2]
Alfred Evans 14 June 1858 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium1[3]
Arnold Fothergill 26 August 1854 (aged 29)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast1[4]
Bill Fowler 28 May 1856 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm fast2[5]
Herbert Fox 1 August 1858 (aged 25)Right-handedLeft-arm (unknown style)2[6]
Egerton Hall 25 April 1861 (aged 23)UnknownUnknown1[7]
Herbie Hewett 25 May 1864 (aged 19)Left-handedUnknown-arm medium2[8]
William Jewell 1 January 1855 (aged 29)UnknownUnknown1[9]
Frederick Marks 5 February 1867 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm fast1[10]
George Mirehouse 11 May 1863 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast3[11]
Stephen Newton (captain) 21 April 1853 (aged 31)Right-handedUnknown5[12]
Farrant Reed 10 September 1865 (aged 18)Right-handedUnknown2[13]
Francis Reed 24 October 1850 (aged 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium4[14]
Theo Robinson 16 February 1866 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium2[15]
Bill Roe 21 March 1861 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break / medium3[16]
Edward Sainsbury 5 July 1851 (aged 32)Right-handedUnderarm unknown-hand slow5[17]
Frederick Smith 10 May 1854 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast1[18]
Edward Stanley 29 June 1852 (aged 31)Unknown–1[19]
Francis Terry † 26 October 1860 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium5[20]
John Trask 27 October 1861 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium1[21]
Fred Welman † 19 February 1849 (aged 35)Right-handed–3[22]
Edward Western 12 May 1845 (aged 38)Right-handed–1[23]
Charles Winter 9 October 1866 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm fast5[24]
H E Winter UnknownUnknownUnknown1[25]
John Winter 28 July 1851 (aged 32)Unknown–1[26]

County cricket

Season record

Played Won Lost Win%
6 1516.67

Match log

No. Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
18–9 MayKentCounty Ground, TauntonLost by an innings and 27 runs[27]
27–9 AugustHampshireAntelope Ground, SouthamptonLost by an innings and 169 runs[28]
311–12 AugustLancashireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 8 wickets[29]
418–19 AugustHampshireLansdown Cricket Club Ground, BathWon by an innings and 63 runs[30]
525–27 AugustKentHigher Common Ground, Royal Tunbridge WellsLost by 159 runs[31]
628–29 AugustLancashireOld Trafford, ManchesterLost by 10 wickets[32]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest Score100s50s
Bill Roe 3516432.8013210
John Challen 4717625.149301
Stephen Newton 5921824.226201
Francis Terry 5920923.225101
Francis Reed 4813319.0057*01
William Trask 5911813.114500
Qualification: 100 runs. Source: CricketArchive.[note 1]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesBallsWicketsAverageBBI5wi10wm
Edward Bastard 58812414.336/3310
Charles Winter 56401225.083/3700
Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: CricketArchive.[note 2]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ Statistics collated from the national batting averages,[33] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Edward Sainsbury, Arnold Fothergill, Bill Fowler, Fred Welman, Edward Bastard, and George Mirehouse.
  2. ↑ Statistics collated from the national bowling averages,[34] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Edward Sainsbury, Arnold Fothergill, Bill Fowler, Fred Welman, Edward Bastard, and George Mirehouse.
References
  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Bastard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: John Challen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile: Alfred Evans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Arnold Fothergill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Player Profile: Bill Fowler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile: Herbert Fox". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Player Profile: Egerton Hall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Player Profile: Herbie Hewett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Player Profile: William Jewell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Player Profile: Frederick Marks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "Player Profile: George Mirehouse". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  12. ↑ "Player Profile: Stephen Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  13. ↑ "Player Profile: Farrant Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "Player Profile: Francis Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  15. ↑ "Player Profile: Theo Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  16. ↑ "Player Profile: Bill Roe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  17. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Sainsbury". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  18. ↑ "Player Profile: Frederick Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Stanley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  20. ↑ "Player Profile: Francis Terry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  21. ↑ "Player Profile: John Trask". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  22. ↑ "Player Profile: Fred Welman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  23. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Western". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  24. ↑ "Player Profile: Charles Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  25. ↑ "Player Profile: HE Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  26. ↑ "Player Profile: John Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  27. ↑ "Somerset v Kent in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  28. ↑ "Hampshire v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  29. ↑ "Somerset v Lancashire in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  30. ↑ "Somerset v Hampshire in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  31. ↑ "Kent v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  32. ↑ "Lancashire v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  33. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in England for 1884 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  34. ↑ "First-class Bowling in England for 1884 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

Bibliography

  • Roebuck, Peter. From Sammy to Jimmy: The Official History of Somerset County Cricket Club (1991 ed.). London: Partridge Press. ISBN 1-85225-085-2.
  • Foot, David. Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket (1986 ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8890-8.
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