Arthur Watson (cricketer)
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| Full name | Arthur Lacon Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
27 August 1866 Northwood, Isle of Wight, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
28 June 1955 (aged 88) Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1885–1888 and 1893 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Lacon Watson (27 August 1866 – 28 June 1955) was an English cricketer. Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Later, Watson was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]
Watson made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Sussex in 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.
Watson's second and final first-class appearance came for Cambridge University in 1888 against Surrey.
Watson continued to represent Hampshire in non first-class matches, playing his final match for the club against Warwickshire in 1893. In 1890 Watson also played a single non first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Northumberland.
Watson died at Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight on 28 June 1955.
References
- ↑ "Watson, Arthur Lacon (WT885AL)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links
- Arthur Watson at Cricinfo
- Arthur Watson at CricketArchive