John Inge (cricketer)

John Inge

Personal information
Full name	John Walter Inge
Born	31 March 1839 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died	9 January 1919(1919-01-09) (aged 79) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Relations	Francis Inge (brother) William Inge (brother) Will Inge (great-nephew)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 13 Batting average 6.50 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 9 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 August 2020

John Walter Inge (31 March 1839 – 9 January 1919) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Charles Inge, he was born in March 1839 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire. He was educated firstly at Rossall School until 1853,[1] before attending Charterhouse School from 1853 to 1856.[2] After completing his education, Inge was commissioned into the British Army as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1860.[3] Inge made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Canterbury in August 1863.[4] Batting twice in the match, he was run out for 4 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by George Milman.[5]

Inge was promoted to captain in November 1872,[6] with him later serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878–80, during which he was decorated.[1] He was promoted to major in February 1881,[7] before gaining the rank of lieutenant colonel in September 1887.[8] Having completed five years as a regimental lieutenant colonel, he was retired from active service in September 1892.[9] Inge died at Hollywell Lodge in Oxford in January 1919.[10] His brothers Francis and William both played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew Will Inge.

References

1. Deane, Edward J. (1910). The Rossall School Register 1844–1905. Lee & Nightingale. p. 111.
2. List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879. Farncombe and Company. 1879. p. 127.
3. "No. 22399". The London Gazette. 29 June 1860. p. 2432.
4. "First-Class Matches played by John Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
5. "Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, 1863". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
6. "No. 22922". The London Gazette. 22 November 1872. p. 5452.
7. "No. 24942". The London Gazette. 25 February 1881. p. 850.
8. "No. 25740". The London Gazette. 20 September 1887. p. 5047.
9. "No. 26325". The London Gazette. 13 September 1892. p. 5212.
10. "Wisden - Other deaths in 1919". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

• John Inge at ESPNcricinfo