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Francis Pember

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Francis Pember
Personal information
Full name
Francis William Pember
Born(1862-08-16)16 August 1862
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Died19 January 1954(1954-01-19) (aged 91)
Newnham, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882–1885Marylebone Cricket Club
1885Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 5
Runs scored 112
Batting average 16.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 47*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2010

Francis William Pember (16 August 1862 – 19 January 1954) was an English first-class cricketer. Pember was a right-handed batsman.

Educated at Harrow School for whom he played cricket,[1] Pember made his first-class debut for Marylebone Cricket Club against his future club Hampshire in 1882. Pember played two further matches for the club, against Oxford University in 1883 and 1885. In the 1883 fixture Pember made his highest first-class score of 47*.

Pember made his debut for Hampshire in the 1885 season, which was Hampshire's last with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship. Pember made his county debut against Surrey at The Oval. Pember's second and final first-class match for the county came against Derbyshire in the 1885 season.

Pember died at Newnham, Cambridgeshire on 19 January 1954.

References

  1. ^ Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, "Obituaries in 1954"