Edward William Bastard was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University and Somerset. Bastard was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler,described in his Wisden obituary as Somerset's best bowler during his time with the club. Bastard was also part of the Oxford team often said to be the university's best ever.
Samuel Moses James Woods was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket,and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union,including five times as captain. He also played at county level in England at both soccer and hockey. At cricket—his primary sport—he played over four hundred first-class matches in a twenty-four-year career. The majority of these matches were for his county side,Somerset,whom he captained from 1894 to 1906. A. A. Thomson described him thus:"Sammy ... radiated such elemental force in hard hitting,fast bowling and electrical fielding that he might have been the forerunner of Sir Learie Constantine."
David Robert Shepherd was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire,and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches,the last of them in June 2005,the most for any English umpire. He also umpired 172 ODIs,including three consecutive World Cup finals in 1996,1999 and 2003.
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in England,and has been played since the 16th century. Marylebone Cricket Club,based at Lord's,developed the modern rules of play and conduct. The sport is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board and represented at an international level by the England men's team and England women's team. At a domestic level,teams are organised by county,competing in tournaments such as the County Championship,Royal London One-Day Cup,T20 Blast and the Women's Twenty20 Cup. Recent developments include the introduction of a regional structure for women's cricket and the establishment of The Hundred for both men's and women's cricket. Recreational matches are organised on a regional basis,with the top level being the ECB Premier Leagues.
Brigadier Arthur Jervois Turner,was an English cricketer,rugby union player and British Army officer. A right-handed batsman,right-arm underarm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper,he played first-class cricket for various teams between 1897 and 1914,predominately for Essex. He also played for the Egypt national cricket team. His other sporting interests included Rugby Union,and he played for Blackheath F.C. and Kent at that sport.
Roy Cosmo Kerslake is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset,and captained Somerset for one season in 1968. More recently he has been prominent as a cricket administrator,serving as president of Somerset County Cricket Club from 2004 to 2015.
George Stephen Butler,born at Marlborough,Wiltshire on 16 December 1900 and died at Kingswear,Devon on 21 September 1969,played first-class cricket for Somerset in one match in 1920 and Minor Counties cricket for Wiltshire from 1920 to 1939. While appearing for Wiltshire,he also played in seven first-class matches,mostly for teams representing the Minor Counties as a whole against touring sides in the 1930s.
John Henry Harris played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1952 and 1959 and was a first-class umpire in English cricket from 1981 to 2000. He was born at Taunton,Somerset.
Simon David Weale is a former English cricketer and current director of Bishop Cotton School,Shimla in India His previous role was as headmaster of Shebbear College in Devon.
Rear Admiral Roger Charles Moylan-Jones is a former English cricketer and Royal Navy officer. Moylan-Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Torquay,Devon and educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Totnes.
Harold Philip Miles was an Argentinian-born English cricketer and British Army officer. Miles was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was the elder son of Harold Miles of Odstock,Instow,Devon but was born in Rosario,Santa Fe. He moved to England at some point in his early life,where he was educated at Shrewsbury School,representing the school cricket team. In 1929 he married Miss Ada Margaret Paton,only daughter of Mr. James Paton,J.P.,and Mrs. Paton of Newton Cross,Devon.
Paul Renton Dunkels Q.C. is a former English cricketer who is currently a barrister.
Jack Davey is a former English cricketer. Davey was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. An opening bowler,Davey had a successful career with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club which spanned from the 1966 season to the 1978 season. His name sometimes appeared in reports and on scorecards as J.J. Davey,although this was not accurate:the second initial was a mischievous creation by his county captain Tony Brown and the writer Alan Gibson,whose campaign to embellish Davey's name even extended to the production of a commemorative tie,in Davey's testimonial season,with "J.J?" on it.
Lieut. Col. David Francis Brand,5th Viscount Hampden was an English peer,cricketer,army officer and banker.
Henry Walter Joynt is an English former first-class cricketer.
Arthur Trosse Fortescue was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
Edward James 'Ned' Sanders was an English first-class cricketer.
Bernard John "Tug" Willson was an English former first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.
Alnod John Boger was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
Ludovic Heathcoat-Amory was an English first-class cricketer and soldier.
