Arthur Woodcock
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Full name | Arthur Woodcock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | 23 September 1865||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 May 1910 Billesdon, Leicestershire, England | (aged 44)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1894-1908 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895-1901 | Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1900 | London County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket archive, 6 November 2012 |
Arthur Woodcock was a cricketer who played in 121 first-class matches for Leicestershire from 1894 to 1908 and appeared for London County in 1900.
During the late 1890s Arthur Woodcock was regarded as the second-fastest bowler in England,[1] shaded only by Charles Kortright. His 548 wickets at 22.28 included 102 in 1895 and 9 for 28 against MCC at Lord's in 1899. A right-handed tail-ender, he averaged 8.31 with a top score of 62 not out. In 1906 he umpired first-class matches.
Arthur Woodcock was born in Northampton on 23 September 1865 and died at Billesdon from "self-administered poison" on 14 May 1910.[1]
References
- ^ a b Woodcock's obituary in Wisden 1910 Retrieved 19 April 2012
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