Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1844)

Arthur Wood
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Hardy Wood
Born25 May 1844
Bentworth, Hampshire, England
Died10 July 1933(1933-07-10) (aged 89)
Hove, Sussex, England
Height6 ft 0[1] in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsArthur Wood junior (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1885Hampshire
1880–1881Marylebone 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 Hardy Wood JP (25 May 1844 — 10 September 1933) was an English first-class cricketer.

The third son of the industrialist John Wood,[2] he was born in May 1844 at Thedden Grange in Bentworth, Hampshire. Wood was educated at Eton College,[3] but did not play for the college cricket eleven.[1] Wood made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1870. He played six times in first-class cricket for Hampshire in the 1870s,[4] and was appointed Hampshire's third captain in 1879 (though Hampshire played no first-class matches in that season). He was replaced as captain by Russell Bencraft the following season, but did captain Hampshire again, this time in first-class matches between 1883 and 1885,[5] being Hampshire's final captain before their first-class status was revoked at the end of the 1885 season. In total, Wood played 28 first-class matches for Hampshire as a wicket-keeper.[4] In these, he scored 849 runs at an average of 18.45; he made six half centuries, with a highest score of 82. As wicket-keeper, he took 23 catches and made five stumpings.[6] In addition to playing for Hampshire, Wood also made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and 1881.[4] In 1886, he was elected president of Hampshire County Cricket Club and was its vice-president the remainder of his life.[5]

Outside of cricket, Wood was a justice of the peace for Hampshire.[7] He was well known in hunting circles in Hampshire, becoming Master of the Hounds for the Hampshire Hunt in 1884, in addition to serving as its secretary.[5] Later moving to Uckfield in Sussex, Wood became associated with Sussex County Cricket Club, serving as its vice president and was for many years a member of its committee.[5] He died in Hove in September 1933. He was married three times during his life.[7] His son, also called Arthur, played first-class cricket while serving with the Royal Navy.

References

  1. ^ a b Lillywhite, Frederick (1876). Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket scores and Biographies. Vol. 11. London: Longman. p. 427.
  2. ^ Burke, Bernard (1879). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 1781.
  3. ^ Eton College Register 1853–1859. Eton: Spottiswoode & Co. 1905. p. 88.
  4. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Wisden - Obituaries in 1933". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Wood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b Walford, Edward. The County Families of the United Kingdom. Dalcassian Publishing Company. p. 1455.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Clement Booth
Russell Bencraft
 Hampshire cricket captain
1879
1883–1885 		Succeeded by
Russell Bencraft
Russell Bencraft