George Romans (30 November 1876 – 2 January 1946) was an English cricketer and rugby union player. [1] Romans was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Gloucester,Gloucestershire. He played rugby for Gloucester between 1897 and 1907. [1]
Romans made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Somerset in the 1899 County Championship. He made ten further first-class appearances for the county,the last of which came against Somerset in the 1903 County Championship. [2] In his eleven first-class appearances for Gloucestershire,he scored a total of 318 runs,which came at an average of 13.62,with a high score of 62. [3] This score was his only half century and came against London County in 1903. [4]
He died at Beaminster,Dorset in 1946. [1]
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. Founded in 1870,Gloucestershire has always been first-class and has played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club played its first senior match in 1870 and W. G. Grace was their captain. The club plays home games at the Bristol County Ground in the Bishopston area of north Bristol. A number of games are also played at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival at the College Ground,Cheltenham and matches have also been played at the Gloucester cricket festival at The King's School,Gloucester.
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."
Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet was an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset and Oxford University. A graceful right-handed batsman,he was selected to play Test cricket for England twice in 1902. Contemporaries judged Palairet to have one of the most attractive batting styles of the period. His obituary in The Times described him as "the most beautiful batsman of all time". An unwillingness to tour during the English winter limited Palairet's Test appearances;contemporaries believed he deserved more Test caps.
Edward Stephen Massey Poyntz was an English first-class cricketer,who played for Somerset in the early twentieth century. An amateur,Poyntz was an aggressive right-handed batsman. He generally played as part of the middle order,and though his batting was not exceptional,he was highly praised for his fielding ability. He captained Somerset in the two years prior to the First World War.
Claud Neville Woolley was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire. He also served as a first-class umpire and stood in one Test during the 1948 Ashes series. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow-medium bowler,he was the older brother of Frank who had a more successful playing career,including representing England in 64 Tests.
Neil Thomas McCorkell was an English first-class cricketer. A successor as Hampshire wicket-keeper to George Brown,McCorkell made his debut in first-class cricket in 1932. He would play for Hampshire eitherside of the Second World War,with distinction as both a wicket-keeper and opening batsman. In 396 first-class matches,he scored over 16,000 runs and made 717 dismissals behind the stumps. He was Hampshire's most successful wicket-keeper until his records were surpassed by Bobby Parks. McCorkell never played Test cricket for England,largely due to the concurrent careers of the Kent wicket-keeping duo Les Ames and Godfrey Evans.
Hugh James Orr was an Australian-born Scottish first-class cricketer,rugby union player and Royal Navy officer.
John Bonamy Challen was a Welsh amateur sportsman who played first-class cricket and association football during the late 19th century. He played football for Corinthian F.C.,and was selected to play for Wales four times between 1887 and 1890. As a cricketer,he made over 50 first-class appearances,all for Somerset County Cricket Club. His availability in both sports was limited by his career in education;he was headmaster at a number of schools across southern England.
Oswald Massey Samson played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1900 to 1913. He also played for Oxford University in 1902 and 1903,winning his blue in 1903. He was born at Taunton,Somerset and died of his wounds near Peronne,in Somme département,France. In the legal notice for the execution of his will in the London Gazette in 1919,his date of death is given as 17 September 1918,and his address as 41 Hillmorton Road,Rugby,Warwickshire.
Spa Ground is a cricket ground in Gloucester,Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867,when Gloucester played an All-England Eleven.
Robert 'Bob' Ian Dawson is a former English cricketer. Dawson is a right-handed batsman who bowls both leg break and right-arm medium pace. He was born in Exmouth,Devon.
Herbert Francis Fox was an English cricketer who made 10 first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1891. He later played for Oxfordshire and Suffolk in the Minor Counties Championship.
Edward Grant played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1899 and 1901. Grant was a tail-end batsman and a slow bowler. He played first-class matches in each of three seasons from 1899 to 1901,but took only four wickets in all,with a best return of two for 19 against Gloucestershire in 1899. From 1903 to 1912,Grant played Minor Counties cricket regularly for Wiltshire as a lower-order batsman and front-line bowler.
James Alan Knott is a former English cricketer. Knott was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,although he did occasionally bowl right-arm medium pace. He was born in Canterbury,Kent and is the son of former England international wicket-keeper Alan Knott.
Mark Davies is a former Welsh cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Neath,Glamorgan.
Grant Phillip Hodnett is a South African-born English cricketer,who holds a British passport from birth and qualified to play for England through residency. Hodnett is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born in Johannesburg,Transvaal Province and educated at Northwood High School in Durban.
Ian George Peck is a former English cricketer. Peck was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Great Staughton,Huntingdonshire,and educated at Bedford School.
Claude Vincent Godby Haines was an English cricketer. Haines was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Bristol and educated at The King's School,Canterbury. He was known by his nickname of Bob.
Harry Gordon Pickering was an English cricketer. Pickering was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born at Hackney,London.
Timothy Charles Walton is a former English cricketer. Walton is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at York,Yorkshire.