Orlando Spencer-Smith

Orlando Spencer-Smith

Personal information
Born	(1843-12-17)17 December 1843 Brooklands, Fareham, Hampshire, England
Died	23 November 1920(1920-11-23) (aged 76) Swanwick, Hampshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Relations	Joshua Spencer-Smith (Twin brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1866	Hampshire
1866	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 7 Runs scored 354 Batting average 35.40 100s/50s –/2 Top score 98 Balls bowled 329 Wickets 3 Bowling average 43.33 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/53 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009

Orlando Spencer-Smith (17 December 1843 – 23 November 1920) was an English first-class cricketer. Spencer-Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow.

Educated at Eton College and Oriel College, Oxford, Spencer-Smith made his first-class debut in 1866 for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England, making 71 on debut. Spencer-Smith represented the University in six first-class matches, the last of which came against Surrey in the same year. Spencer-Smith's highest first-class score of 98 came against Southgate Cricket Club. He played in the 1866 University Match against Cambridge University.

In the same year Spencer-Smith also represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Spencer-Smith became a Church of England vicar and died in Swanwick, Hampshire on 23 November 1920.

Family

Spencer-Smith's twin brother, Joshua Spencer-Smith, represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1864.

External links

• Orlando Spencer-Smith at Cricinfo
• Orlando Spencer-Smith at CricketArchive