Hector George Beers (1876-1954) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1914 to 1921. He was born in Potterspury, Northamptonshire on 29 April 1876 and died in Northampton on 11 February 1954. Beers appeared in 17 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled slow right arm. He scored 175 runs with a highest score of 31 and took four wickets with a best performance of one for 8. [1]
Dennis Brookes was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire between 1934 and 1959. He also played in one Test match for England against West Indies in 1948. Brookes was President of Northamptonshire from 1982 to 1984. A cultured and prolific opening batsman, Brookes was the first professional skipper at Northamptonshire, and became both county president and a Justice of the peace.
Norman "Buddy" Oldfield was an English cricketer and umpire who played in one Test in 1939 and later umpired in two others. Between 1935 and 1939 he played first-class cricket for Lancashire, before the Second World War interrupted and ended a promising start to his Test career. Oldfield changed clubs and played for Northamptonshire between 1948 and 1954.
Louise-Angélique Bertin was a French composer and poet.
Alfred Brian Bainbridge is a former English first-class cricketer, who played five games for Yorkshire between 1961 and 1963. He was a right-arm off-break bowler, who took 20 wickets at an average of 17.90, with a match-winning best of 6 for 58 and 6 for 53 in Yorkshire's 52-run win over Essex at St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate in 1961. A right-handed lower order batsman, he scored 93 runs at 9.30, with a best score of 24.
Melville Ryan was an English professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1954 to 1965. He was born in Huddersfield, and died in the Kirkland Hospice at Dalton in Huddersfield.
George Moreton Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921.
Robert Allan White is a former English professional cricketer and current umpire.
Desmond William Barrick was an English cricketer who played in 301 first-class matches between 1949 and 1960.
Michael John Bailey is an English former cricketer.
Michael Hanna was an English first-class cricketer for Somerset and List A and Minor Counties cricketer for Wiltshire. He also played rugby union for Bath and for Somerset.
Phipps Northampton Brewery Company Ltd has a long and varied history of brewing real ale and stout. It is based in Northampton, England.
Craig Neil Miles is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire. A right-handed batsman and right-hand medium pace bowler he made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Northamptonshire in May 2011. In doing so, at 16, he became the fourth youngest player to represent Gloucestershire in a first-class match. Miles signed a three-year contract for Gloucestershire in November 2010, but did not become a full-time professional player until 2013. He was born at Swindon in Wiltshire and studied at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
Kenneth Patrick Arthur Mathews is an English former cricketer. Mathews was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at West Worthing, Sussex, and was educated at Felsted School.
Hubert Ernest Kingston was an English cricketer. Kingston was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire, and was educated at Blair Lodge School in Scotland.
Beers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Victor "Sonny" Avery was an English cricketer. He played for Essex between 1935 and 1954.
Charles James Tomlin Pool (1876-1954) was an English cricketer active from 1893 to 1910 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Northampton on 21 January 1876 and died in Epsom, Surrey on 13 October 1954. Pool appeared in 94 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman. He scored 4,350 runs with a highest score of 166, one of four centuries.
Henry Hawkins 91876-1930) was an English cricketer active from 1902 to 1909 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Kegworth, Leicestershire on 15 January 1876 and died in Daventry, Northamptonshire on 12 August 1930. He appeared in 26 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm fast medium. He scored 350 runs with a highest score of 33 and took 24 wickets with a best performance of two for 12.
Donwell Banister Hector is a Vincentian cricketer who has played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman.
The Battle of Drumchatt, or Druim-a-Chait, was a Scottish clan battle claimed by non-contemporary historians to have taken place in the year 1501 near Strathpeffer, in the Scottish Highlands. It was allegedly fought between the Clan Mackenzie and the Clan Munro. Mackenzie chronicles have claimed a signal victory.