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The son of Robert Brandt, he was born at [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]] in May 1840. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]], where he played for the cricket eleven and was coached by [[James Lillywhite (cricketer, born 1825)|James Lillywhite senior]]. He was considered the best public school bowler in 1857.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/233287.html |title=Wisden - Francis Brandt |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> From Cheltenham he went up to [[Brasenose College, Oxford]] where he made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] at [[Magdalen Ground|Oxford]] in 1859.<ref name="BOOK">{{alox2|title=Brandt, Francis (2)}}</ref><ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36430/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Francis Brandt |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> He made two further first-class appearances in 1859, playing in [[The University Match (cricket)|The University Match]] against [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge]] at [[Lord's]], as well as appearing for the [[Gentlemen of the North]] against the [[Gentlemen of the South]] at [[Wavertree Road Ground|Liverpool]]. He made one first-class appearance each for Oxford and the Gentlemen of the North in 1860, before making two further first-class appearances for Oxford in 1861 as [[captain (cricket)|captain]].<ref name="FCM"/><ref name="OBIT"/> In seven first-class matches, Brandt scored 76 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.44 and a high score of 21 [[not out]]. With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 15.30 and best figures of 4 for 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36430/36430.html |title=Player profile: Francis Brandt |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> |
The son of Robert Brandt, he was born at [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]] in May 1840. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]], where he played for the cricket eleven and was coached by [[James Lillywhite (cricketer, born 1825)|James Lillywhite senior]]. He was considered the best public school bowler in 1857.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/233287.html |title=Wisden - Francis Brandt |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> From Cheltenham he went up to [[Brasenose College, Oxford]] where he made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] at [[Magdalen Ground|Oxford]] in 1859.<ref name="BOOK">{{alox2|title=Brandt, Francis (2)}}</ref><ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36430/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Francis Brandt |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> He made two further first-class appearances in 1859, playing in [[The University Match (cricket)|The University Match]] against [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge]] at [[Lord's]], as well as appearing for the [[Gentlemen of the North]] against the [[Gentlemen of the South]] at [[Wavertree Road Ground|Liverpool]]. He made one first-class appearance each for Oxford and the Gentlemen of the North in 1860, before making two further first-class appearances for Oxford in 1861 as [[captain (cricket)|captain]].<ref name="FCM"/><ref name="OBIT"/> In seven first-class matches, Brandt scored 76 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.44 and a high score of 21 [[not out]]. With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 15.30 and best figures of 4 for 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36430/36430.html |title=Player profile: Francis Brandt |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> |
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After graduating from Oxford, he entered in the [[Indian Civil Service (British India)|Indian Civil Service]] in September 1862. He served Indian Civil Service in a number of capacities, before being appointed as a judge at the [[Madras High Court]] in 1884,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25400|date=30 September 1884|page=4281}}</ref> three years prior to his retirement.<ref>{{cite |
After graduating from Oxford, he entered in the [[Indian Civil Service (British India)|Indian Civil Service]] in September 1862. He served Indian Civil Service in a number of capacities, before being appointed as a judge at the [[Madras High Court]] in 1884,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25400|date=30 September 1884|page=4281}}</ref> three years prior to his retirement.<ref>{{cite IBD1915|wstitle= Brandt, Hon. Mr. Francis |volume= 3.7 |pages= 64-65 |year=1915|short=1}}</ref> Following his retirement, Brandt returned to England, where he settled at [[Cheltenham]], where he died in July 1925.<ref name="OBIT"/> He was married to Lucy Sophia Dobson, with the couple having at least one son who was killed in action aboard {{HMS|Monmouth|1901|6}} during the First World War.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/lifestyle/remembering-worthing-s-fallen-1-6442371 |title=Remembering Worthing's fallen |date=2014-11-29 |work=Shoreham Herald |access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> |
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Full name | Francis Brandt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 6 May 1840 Pendleton, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 July 1925 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1859–1861 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 November 2019 |
Francis Brandt (6 May 1840 – 17 July 1925) was a High Court judge in British India and an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Robert Brandt, he was born at Pendleton in May 1840. He was educated at Cheltenham College, where he played for the cricket eleven and was coached by James Lillywhite senior. He was considered the best public school bowler in 1857.[1] From Cheltenham he went up to Brasenose College, Oxford where he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1859.[2][3] He made two further first-class appearances in 1859, playing in The University Match against Cambridge at Lord's, as well as appearing for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South at Liverpool. He made one first-class appearance each for Oxford and the Gentlemen of the North in 1860, before making two further first-class appearances for Oxford in 1861 as captain.[3][1] In seven first-class matches, Brandt scored 76 runs at an average of 8.44 and a high score of 21 not out. With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 15.30 and best figures of 4 for 22.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, he entered in the Indian Civil Service in September 1862. He served Indian Civil Service in a number of capacities, before being appointed as a judge at the Madras High Court in 1884,[5] three years prior to his retirement.[6] Following his retirement, Brandt returned to England, where he settled at Cheltenham, where he died in July 1925.[1] He was married to Lucy Sophia Dobson, with the couple having at least one son who was killed in action aboard HMS Monmouth during the First World War.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wisden - Francis Brandt". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Francis Brandt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Player profile: Francis Brandt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "No. 25400". The London Gazette. 30 September 1884. p. 4281.
- ^ . . Vol. 3.7. 1915. pp. 64–65.
- ^ "Remembering Worthing's fallen". Shoreham Herald. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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[edit]- 1840 births
- 1925 deaths
- People from Pendleton, Greater Manchester
- Cricketers from Greater Manchester
- Sportspeople from the City of Salford
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
- English cricketers
- Free Foresters cricketers
- Oxford University cricketers
- Gentlemen of the North cricketers
- Indian Civil Service (British India) officers
- British India judges