William Mortimer (cricketer)

William Picton Mortimer (1833 – 22 December 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

William Mortimer

Personal information
Full name	William Picton Mortimer
Born	1833 England
Died	22 December 1916 (aged 83) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Batting	Unknown
Relations	George Mortimer (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 1 Batting average 0.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 1 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Mortimer was born in 1833, one of twenty children of Edward Horlock Mortimer and his wife, Frances Lardner.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1853.[2] He batted in both Surrey Club innings', being dismissed without scoring by Jemmy Dean in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by James Grundy.[3] He served in the British Army with the 80th Regiment of Foot in British India,[4] later serving with the 11th Hussars, where he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[1] He died at Cheltenham in December 1916.

References

1. "Edward Horlock Mortimer II (1786 – 1857)". www.altathegenealogist.org.za. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
2. "First-Class Matches played by William Mortimer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey Club, 1853". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
4. "No. 22986". The London Gazette. 4 July 1865. p. 3358.

External links

• William Mortimer at ESPNcricinfo