Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Ernest Augustus Fawcus | |||
Born | 10 November 1895 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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Died | 30 June 1966 Halton, Buckinghamshire, England |
(aged 70)|||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm (unknown style) | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1927–1929 | Royal Air Force | |||
1925–1928 | Buckinghamshire | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | First-class | |||
Matches | 5 | |||
Runs scored | 291 | |||
Batting average | 41.57 | |||
100s/50s | 1/1 | |||
Top score | 115 | |||
Balls bowled | 453 | |||
Wickets | 8 | |||
Bowling average | 25.75 | |||
5 wickets in innings | – | |||
10 wickets in match | – | |||
Best bowling | 4/51 | |||
Catches/stumpings | 4/– | |||
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2011 |
Ernest Augustus Fawcus (10 November 1895 – 30 June 1966) was an English cricketer. Fawcus was a right-handed batsman who bowled with his right-arm, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and educated at Aldenham School[1] and would later become a British Army and Royal Air Force officer. He died in Halton, Buckinghamshire on 30 June 1966.
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Fawcus graduated from the Officer Training Corps with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 26 January 1914,[2] shortly before World War I. He served in the war, initially in the British Army with the Northumberland Fusiliers. By 1917 he was a Lieutenant in the Fusiliers, having been promoted to that rank from 2nd Lieutenant on 26 May 1915,[3] and was later promoted to Captain on 4 January 1917.[4] Later in January 1917, he was seconded for duty in the Royal Flying Corps,[5][6] which by September 1917 he remained seconded with.[7] By September 1917 he was given the equivalent rank of captain in the Royal Flying Corps, that of Flight Commander.[8] Fawcus was awarded the Croix de guerre, which was mentioned in dispatches in the London Gazette in 1918.[9]
On 12 December 1928, Fawcus was promoted from Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader.[10] On 1 July 1935, Fawcus was promoted from Squadron Leader to Wing Commander.[11] On 10 January 1940, he was placed on the retired list of officers. At this time he held the rank of Group Captain.[12]
Fawcus made his debut for Buckinghamshire against the Kent Second XI in 1925. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1928, making 20 appearances.[13] He made his first-class debut for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy in 1927. He made four further first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force, the last of which came against the Royal Navy in 1929.[14] In his five first-class matches, he scored 291 runs at an average of 41.57, with a high score of 115.[15] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against on debut against the Royal Navy in 1927.[16] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 25.75, with best figures of 4/51.[17]