Cheltenham is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire,England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716,and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. It is directly northeast of Gloucester.
Walter Reginald Hammond was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951. Beginning as a professional,he later became an amateur and was appointed captain of England. Primarily a middle-order batsman,Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him in his obituary as one of the four best batsmen in the history of cricket. He was considered to be the best English batsman of the 1930s by commentators and those with whom he played;they also said that he was one of the best slip fielders ever. Hammond was an effective fast-medium pace bowler and contemporaries believed that if he had been less reluctant to bowl,he could have achieved even more with the ball than he did.
Cheltenham College is a public school in Cheltenham,Gloucestershire,England. The school opened in 1841 as a Church of England foundation and is known for its linguistic,military,and sporting traditions.
Vikram Singh Solanki is an English cricket coach and former first-class cricketer. In limited over international cricket,he played over 50 One Day Internationals for England as a batsman and occasional off-spinner.
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.
Lionel Paget Hedges was an English amateur cricketer whose feats as a schoolboy at Tonbridge School led him to be named,in 1919,as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
Beverley Hamilton Lyon was an English cricketer who played for Oxford University and Gloucestershire. He was a bespectacled middle-order batsman and a fine close fielder who held forthright and,for his time,outspoken views on cricket captaincy and cricket traditions and who was given full rein by his county,Gloucestershire,to express his views as captain for six years from 1929.
William Thomas Stuart Porterfield is an Irish former cricketer and a former captain of the Ireland cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. A left-handed batsman,he played for Ireland from 2006 to 2022,and has captained Ireland at all levels from Under-13 and is considered one of the greatest Irish cricketers of all time. During Afghanistan T20I series in March 2017,he passed 1,000 runs in T20Is and became the first player from Ireland to do so. In May 2018,he was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for their first ever Test match,against Pakistan. He announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
Grahame Wilshaw Parker was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and represented the England national rugby union team.
Christopher David James Dent is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who plays for Gloucestershire. He was born in Bristol.
Benny Alexander Cameron Howell is an English first-class cricketer. Howell is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast for Hampshire.
Samuel William Billings is an English professional cricketer. Billings is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Pembury in Kent and has played for Kent County Cricket Club sides since he was eight years old,making his senior debut for the First XI in 2011. In October 2017 he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team before being appointed as captain in January 2018,replacing Sam Northeast. He served as the club's captain until the end of the 2023 season when he resigned,although he retained the captaincy of the club's Twenty20 cricket side.
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.
Frank Mowbray Luce was an English cricketer whose first-class cricket career spanned 25 matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1901 and 1911. A right-handed batsman and occasional left-arm bowler of an unknown style,Luce scored 754 runs at a batting average of 18.39. He played in only three seasons –1901,1907 and 1911 –because of his career in the Indian Civil Service in Bengal.
Daniel James Worrall is an Australian–English cricketer who plays for Surrey. He played for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield competition and for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. He was selected to play for Australia in 2016. He holds British citizenship and now lives in England. He will be classed as an international player in Australian competitions.
Philip Dean Salt is a Welsh professional cricketer who plays internationally for England and domestically for Lancashire County Cricket Club,and previously for Sussex. Primarily an aggressive right-handed opening batter,he sometimes keeps wicket and,less frequently,bowls right-arm off spin. Salt made his international debut for England in July 2021. Born in Wales,he moved in his youth to Barbados and then to England. Salt was part of the England team that won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup. He made history after scoring two consecutive centuries in T20Is against West Indies.
William George Jacks is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and off spin bowler. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in December 2022.
Thomas Alexander Lammonby is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset.
Danielle Rose Gibson is an English cricketer who currently plays for Gloucestershire,Western Storm,London Spirit and Adelaide Strikers. An all-rounder,she plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Wales.
Fritha Mary Kie"Fi" Morris is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire,North West Thunder and Manchester Originals. An all-rounder,she is a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Oxfordshire,Gloucestershire,Berkshire,Hampshire,Southern Vipers,Western Storm,Southern Brave and Welsh Fire.
