Reginald Arbuthnot

Reginald Arbuthnot

Personal information
Full name	Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot
Born	(1853-06-02)2 June 1853 Brighton, Sussex
Died	19 September 1917(1917-09-19) (aged 64) Brighton, Sussex
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1881–1890	Kent
FC debut	25 August 1881 Kent v Lancashire
Last FC	8 May 1890 Kent v MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 8 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 5 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 18 October 2008

Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot (2 June 1853 – 19 September 1917) was an English businessman and amateur cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club.[1]

Early life

Arbuthnot was born at Brighton in Sussex, the son of William Urquhart Arbuthnot and Elizabeth Arbuthnot. His father was a partner in the Indian banking firm Arbuthnot & Co based in Madras and was a member of the Indian Council.[2] He was the grandson of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet.

The family lived at Brigden Place in Bexley in Kent and Arbuthnot was educated at Rugby School.[3] Whilst at Rugby he played cricket in the school XI.[2]

Business career

After leaving school Arbuthnot spent an extended time in India on business working for the family firm as well as working in England as a coffee broker. He was a member of the Madras Legislative Council in 1891–1892.[2][4][3] The firm failed "spectacularly" in 1906, although Arbuthnot was wealthy enough to continue to live in London without needing to work.[2]

Cricket

Arbuthnot played cricket twice for Kent. His first-class debut came in 1881 and, after time in India, his second appearance was in 1890.[1][2][4] He played non first-class cricket for a range of teams, including MCC, Blackheath Cricket Club and Madras Cricket Club.[5]

Later life and family

Arbuthnot died suddenly of heart failure in 1917 aged 64 leaving an estate worth over £14,000. His nephew, Hugh Spottiswoode, also played two first-class matches for Kent.[1][2]

References

1. Reginald Arbuthnot, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
2. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 29. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
3. Mitchell AT (1902) Rugby School Register, vol.2, p.287. Rugby: A.J. Lawrence. (Available online. Retrieved 2019-12-21.)
4. Ambrose D (2003) Brief profile of RJH Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
5. Reginald Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

External links

Reginald Arbuthnot at ESPNcricinfo