Francis Foster (cricketer, born 1848)

Francis Foster
Personal information
Full name
Francis George Foster
Born(1848-11-06)6 November 1848
Havant, Hampshire, England
Died10 December 1931(1931-12-10) (aged 83)
Earl Grey, Saskatchewan, Canada
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 12
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 March 2010

Francis George Foster JP (6 November 1848 — 10 December 1931) was an English first-class cricketer.

Foster was born at Havant in December 1848. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Southampton in 1876.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in Hampshire's first innings for 10 runs by William Mycroft, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by the same bowler.[2] Foster was a tanner in Havant, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.[3] He was active in civic life, being elected to Hampshire County Council upon its foundation in April 1889.[4] In Havant, he was chairman of both the Board of Guardians and of the Local Board,[5] in addition to serving as a justice of the peace.[6] Foster emigrated to Canada in later life, where he died in December 1931 at Earl Grey, Saskatchewan.[7]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Francis Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hampshire v Derbyshire, County Match 1876". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "The Parish of Bedhampton and the Havant District Highway Board". Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth. 10 April 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The County Council elections". Portsmouth Evening News. 23 January 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Havant". Portsmouth Evening News. 14 December 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "The Vaccination Act. Victory of the Anti-Vaccinationists at Havant". Hants and Sussex News. Petersfield. 16 December 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Deaths". Portsmouth Evening News. 21 January 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.