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'''Arthur Haygarth''' (born [[ |
'''Arthur Haygarth''' (born [[4 August]] 1825 in [[Hastings]], [[Sussex]]; died [[1 May]] 1903 in [[Pimlico]], [[London]]) was a noted amateur [[cricket]]er who became one of cricket's most significant historians. |
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He was educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]] |
He was educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]], which had established a rich tradition as a proving ground for cricketers. He later played for [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]], his home county and also made appearances for [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]] and [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]]. |
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Haygarth was a right-handed batsman who made 136 appearances in [[first-class cricket]] spanning the 1844 and 1861 seasons. He scored 3042 runs in 247 innings with a highest score of 97, one of seven half-centuries that he achieved. He made 65 catches as a fielder. He was an occasional bowler, roundarm and apparently right-arm medium pace. He took only 19 wickets in total but did have a best analysis of 6-37 with 10 wickets in the match. |
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| ⚫ | Haygarth achieved lasting fame after he retired from playing as a cricket writer, historian and biographer. He is renowned as the compiler of ''Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies'', published in 15 volumes between 1862 and 1879. Volume 1 covering the 1744 to 1826 seasons is by far the most significant as it is the main source of reference data for late 18th century cricket. |
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==External sources== |
==External sources== |
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* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155763.html Wisden |
* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155763.html Wisden – obituary] |
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* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4187/4187.html CricketArchive summary of playing career |
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4187/4187.html CricketArchive – summary of playing career] |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 15:33, 26 December 2007
Arthur Haygarth (born 4 August 1825 in Hastings, Sussex; died 1 May 1903 in Pimlico, London) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians.
He was educated at Harrow, which had established a rich tradition as a proving ground for cricketers. He later played for Sussex, his home county and also made appearances for MCC and Middlesex.
Haygarth was a right-handed batsman who made 136 appearances in first-class cricket spanning the 1844 and 1861 seasons. He scored 3042 runs in 247 innings with a highest score of 97, one of seven half-centuries that he achieved. He made 65 catches as a fielder. He was an occasional bowler, roundarm and apparently right-arm medium pace. He took only 19 wickets in total but did have a best analysis of 6-37 with 10 wickets in the match.
Haygarth achieved lasting fame after he retired from playing as a cricket writer, historian and biographer. He is renowned as the compiler of Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies, published in 15 volumes between 1862 and 1879. Volume 1 covering the 1744 to 1826 seasons is by far the most significant as it is the main source of reference data for late 18th century cricket.
External sources
Bibliography
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-15, Lillywhite, 1862-79
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