Arthur Woodcock (23 September 1865 – 14 May 1910) was an English cricketer who played in 121 first-class matches for Leicestershire from 1894 to 1908 and appeared for London County in 1900.
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| Born | 23 September 1865 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 May 1910 (aged 44) Billesdon, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1894–1908 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895–1901 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | London County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
During the late 1890s Arthur Woodcock was regarded as the second-fastest bowler in England, shaded only by Charles Kortright.[1] His 548 wickets at 22.28 included 102 in 1895 and 9 for 28 against MCC at Lord's in 1899. A right-handed tail-ender, he averaged 8.31 with a top score of 62 not out. In 1906 he umpired first-class matches.
Woodcock died at Billesdon in Leicestershire from "self-administered poison" on 14 May 1910.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Woodcock's obituary in Wisden 1910 Retrieved 19 April 2012