Arthur Somers-Cocks
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For the peer and Worcestershire cricketer, see Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers.
Arthur Somers-Cocks (19 May 1870–9 February 1923) was an English-born West Indian cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played ten first-class games for Barbados around the turn of the twentieth century. Nine of these matches came between the 1894-95 and 1896-97 seasons, with a final appearance in 1901-02.
Playing against R. S. Lucas' XI at Bridgetown in February 1895, Somers-Cocks achieved a career-best innings return of 8-99.[1] In 1896/97 he took a hat-trick against A Priestley's XI at the same ground.[2]
He was born in Bredbury, Stockport; he died aged 52 at Harrison College, Bridgetown.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Barbados v RS Lucas' XI in 1894/95. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Barbados v A Priestley's XI in 1896/97. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
[edit] References
- Statistical summary from CricketArchive
- Lists of matches and detailed statistics from CricketArchive
- Player Profile: Arthur Somers-Cocks from Cricinfo
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