Humphreys (Surrey cricketer)
Humphreys (first name and dates unknown) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey during the 1740s.
Career
Humphreys is mentioned in sources during the 1749 season when he took part in two major eleven-a-side matches. On 2 and 3 June 1749, he played for Surrey against All-England at Dartford Brent.[1] Surrey won by 2 wickets.[2] On Monday, 26 June 1745, Humphreys played for Stephen Dingate's XI versus Long Robin's XI at the Artillery Ground in a match arranged by the London Cricket Club "for a hundred guineas a side".[1] Despite the high stakes, the match result was not reported.[3]
Humphreys is only recorded in 1749 and it is not known if he played regularly in earlier and later seasons. Players were rarely mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other references to Humphreys.
References
- 1 2 F S Ashley-Cooper, At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742-1751, Cricket Magazine, 1900
- ↑ Waghorn, Cricket Scores, p.42.
- ↑ Waghorn, Dawn of Cricket, p.23.
External links
Bibliography
- F S Ashley-Cooper, At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742-1751, Cricket Magazine, 1900
- H T Waghorn, Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730-1773), Blackwood, 1899
- H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906