Mark Gravett

Mark Gravett
Personal information
Full name
Mark Gravett
Born(1865-02-11)11 February 1865
Milford, Surrey, England
Died8 February 1938(1938-02-08) (aged 72)
Godalming, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899–1900Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 41
Batting average 6.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17*
Balls bowled 1,001
Wickets 15
Bowling average 29.66
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/50
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009

Mark Gravett (11 February 1865 — 8 February 1938) was an English first-class cricketer.

Gravett was born in February 1865 at Milford, Surrey. A professional who bowled slow left-arm orthodox, he was engaged by Burnley Cricket Club in the Lancashire League in 1895, having previously been engaged by Swindon Cricket Club in Wiltshire.[1] Gravett played first-class cricket for Hampshire, making his debut against Essex at Southampton in the 1899 County Championship. The following season, he made three first-class appearances in the County Championship against Lancashire, Worcestershire, and Sussex.[2] In his four first-class appearances, he took 15 wickets at an average of 29.66;[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 50 against Lancashire.[4] Soon after, Gravett moved to Fenton in Staffordshire where he ran a sports outfitting business which adjoined Fenton railway station.[5] He continued to play club cricket into the 1920s, when having returned to Milford, he took figures of 10 for 21 at the age of 56, against Haslemere Comrades.[6] Gravett died at Godalming in February 1938.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Engagement of cricket professional for Burnley". Burnley Express. 21 November 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Mark Gravett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Mark Gravett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Lancashire v Hampshire, County Championship 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Cricket". Staffordshire Sentinel. Stoke-on-Trent. 13 April 1904. p. 13. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Warner, Pelham, ed. (30 July 1921). "The Fifth Test Match". The Cricketer. Vol. 1 (14 ed.). London. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Death of Mr Mark Gravett former prominent cricketer". Surrey Advertiser. Guildford. 12 February 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.