Somerset County Cricket Club in 1884

In 1884, Somerset County Cricket Club played their third season of first-class cricket. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played in six matches, winning only one of them.

Somerset County Cricket Club

1884 season
Captain	Stephen Newton
Most runs	Stephen Newton (218)
Most wickets	Edward Bastard (24)
← 1883 1885 →

Squad

The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class cricket in 1884. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (8 May 1884).

Key

• denotes that the player appeared as a wicket-keeper for Somerset in 1884
• Apps denotes the number of appearances made by the player for Somerset in 1884
• Ref denotes the reference for the player details

Name	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Apps	Ref
Edward Bastard	28 February 1862 (aged 22)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	5	[1]
John Challen	26 March 1863 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	4	[2]
Alfred Evans	14 June 1858 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	1	[3]
Arnold Fothergill	26 August 1854 (aged 29)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	1	[4]
Bill Fowler	28 May 1856 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	2	[5]
Herbert Fox	1 August 1858 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Left-arm (unknown style)	2	[6]
Egerton Hall	25 April 1861 (aged 23)	Unknown	Unknown	1	[7]
Herbie Hewett	25 May 1864 (aged 19)	Left-handed	Unknown-arm medium	2	[8]
William Jewell	1 January 1855 (aged 29)	Unknown	Unknown	1	[9]
Frederick Marks	5 February 1867 (aged 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	1	[10]
George Mirehouse	11 May 1863 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	3	[11]
Stephen Newton (captain)	21 April 1853 (aged 31)	Right-handed	Unknown	5	[12]
Farrant Reed	10 September 1865 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Unknown	2	[13]
Francis Reed	24 October 1850 (aged 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	4	[14]
Theo Robinson	16 February 1866 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2	[15]
Bill Roe	21 March 1861 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break / medium	3	[16]
Edward Sainsbury	5 July 1851 (aged 32)	Right-handed	Underarm unknown-hand slow	5	[17]
Frederick Smith	10 May 1854 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	1	[18]
Edward Stanley	29 June 1852 (aged 31)	Unknown	–	1	[19]
Francis Terry	26 October 1860 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	5	[20]
John Trask	27 October 1861 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	1	[21]
Fred Welman	19 February 1849 (aged 35)	Right-handed	–	3	[22]
Edward Western	12 May 1845 (aged 38)	Right-handed	–	1	[23]
Charles Winter	9 October 1866 (aged 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	5	[24]
H E Winter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	1	[25]
John Winter	28 July 1851 (aged 32)	Unknown	–	1	[26]

County cricket

Season record

Played	Won	Lost	Win%
6	1	5	16.67

Match log

No.	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Ref
1	8–9 May	Kent	County Ground, Taunton	Lost by an innings and 27 runs	[27]
2	7–9 August	Hampshire	Antelope Ground, Southampton	Lost by an innings and 169 runs	[28]
3	11–12 August	Lancashire	County Ground, Taunton	Lost by 8 wickets	[29]
4	18–19 August	Hampshire	Lansdown Cricket Club Ground, Bath	Won by an innings and 63 runs	[30]
5	25–27 August	Kent	Higher Common Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells	Lost by 159 runs	[31]
6	28–29 August	Lancashire	Old Trafford, Manchester	Lost by 10 wickets	[32]

Batting averages

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Highest Score	100s	50s
Bill Roe	3	5	164	32.80	132	1	0
John Challen	4	7	176	25.14	93	0	1
Stephen Newton	5	9	218	24.22	62	0	1
Francis Terry	5	9	209	23.22	51	0	1
Francis Reed	4	8	133	19.00	57*	0	1
William Trask	5	9	118	13.11	45	0	0
Qualification: 100 runs. Source: CricketArchive.[note 1]

Bowling averages

Player	Matches	Balls	Wickets	Average	BBI	5wi	10wi
Edward Bastard	5	881	24	14.33	6/33	1	0
Charles Winter	5	640	12	25.08	3/37	0	0
Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: CricketArchive.[note 2]

Notes and references

Notes

1. Statistics collated from the national batting averages,[33] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Edward Sainsbury, Arnold Fothergill, Bill Fowler, Fred Welman, Edward Bastard, and George Mirehouse.
2. Statistics collated from the national bowling averages,[34] and for those players who appeared for more than one side, their individual record for that season: Edward Sainsbury, Arnold Fothergill, Bill Fowler, Fred Welman, Edward Bastard, and George Mirehouse.

References

1. "Player Profile: Edward Bastard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
2. "Player Profile: John Challen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
3. "Player Profile: Alfred Evans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
4. "Player Profile: Arnold Fothergill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
5. "Player Profile: Bill Fowler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
6. "Player Profile: Herbert Fox". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
7. "Player Profile: Egerton Hall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
8. "Player Profile: Herbie Hewett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
9. "Player Profile: William Jewell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
10. "Player Profile: Frederick Marks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
11. "Player Profile: George Mirehouse". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
12. "Player Profile: Stephen Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
13. "Player Profile: Farrant Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
14. "Player Profile: Francis Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
15. "Player Profile: Theo Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
16. "Player Profile: Bill Roe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
17. "Player Profile: Edward Sainsbury". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
18. "Player Profile: Frederick Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
19. "Player Profile: Edward Stanley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
20. "Player Profile: Francis Terry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
21. "Player Profile: John Trask". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
22. "Player Profile: Fred Welman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
23. "Player Profile: Edward Western". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
24. "Player Profile: Charles Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
25. "Player Profile: HE Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
26. "Player Profile: John Winter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
27. "Somerset v Kent in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
28. "Hampshire v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
29. "Somerset v Lancashire in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
30. "Somerset v Hampshire in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
31. "Kent v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
32. "Lancashire v Somerset in 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
33. "First-class Batting and Fielding in England for 1884 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
34. "First-class Bowling in England for 1884 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

Bibliography

• Roebuck, Peter. From Sammy to Jimmy: The Official History of Somerset County Cricket Club (1991 ed.). London: Partridge Press. ISBN 1-85225-085-2.
• Foot, David. Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket (1986 ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8890-8.

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