Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1844)

Arthur Wood
Personal information
Full name Arthur Hardy Wood
Born (1844-05-25)25 May 1844
Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire, England
Died 10 July 1933(1933-07-10) (aged 89)
Hove, East Sussex, England
Batting style Right-hand
Role Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1885 Hampshire
1880–1881 Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 876
Batting average 17.87
100s/50s –/6
Top score 82
Balls bowled 28
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 25/5
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Arthur Wood (born 25 May 1844 in Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire; died 10 September 1933 at Hove, East Sussex) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire. He was a right-handed batsman and played as a wicketkeeper. Wood captained Hampshire first in 1879 and then between 1883 – 1885. He briefly represented the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1880 – 1881. At the end of the 1885 season Wood retired from cricket.

Outside of his cricketing life Wood was a Justice of the Peace for his home county of Hampshire. Wood died in Hove, East Sussex at the age of 89.

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