Cecil Goodden
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Cecil Phelips Goodden was an English
cricket
er, writer and British Army
and Royal Marines
officer. Goodden was a right-handed batsman. The son of John Robert Phelips Goodden, who would later become High Sheriff of Dorset
, and Caroline Samuelson, he was born in Compton House, the family home of the Goodden family, in the village of Over Compton
, Dorset
. He was later educated at Harrow School
, where he played for the school cricket team in 1899.
Goodden made his first-class
debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
in 1900 against London County
. He played 2 further first-class matches, both against the same opposition in 1901 and 1903. Goodden scored 27 runs at an average
of 5.40 in these matches. With the ball, he bowled a total of 4 overs
, without taking a wicket. Goodden made his debut for Dorset
in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
. He played Minor counties cricket infrequently for Dorset from 1903 to 1922, making 57 appearances.
Goodden wrote a number of books during his life, including the The story of the Sherborne Pageant. He married Hylda Woulfe in London
on 2 December 1911, with the couple having one daughter. Goodden later served in the First World War. The London Gazette
mentions him in October 1914 as having been given the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry
. During the course of the war, Goodden moved to the Royal Marines
. He was once more mentioned in dispatches in December 1916, this time holding the rank of Temporary Lieutenant
, with the nature of the mention being to inform readers of his promotion to Temporary Captain
. Following the war, he became the bursar
at Harrow School. Goodden died on 5 November 1969 in Sedgehill
, Wiltshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, writer and British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
officer. Goodden was a right-handed batsman. The son of John Robert Phelips Goodden, who would later become High Sheriff of Dorset
High Sheriff of Dorset
The High Sheriff of Dorset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Dorset. In modern times the sheriff has become a ceremonial role, presiding...
, and Caroline Samuelson, he was born in Compton House, the family home of the Goodden family, in the village of Over Compton
Over Compton
Over Compton is a village in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley 2 miles east of Yeovil. The village has a population of 158 ....
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. He was later educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, where he played for the school cricket team in 1899.
Goodden made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1900 against London County
London County Cricket Club
London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with...
. He played 2 further first-class matches, both against the same opposition in 1901 and 1903. Goodden scored 27 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 5.40 in these matches. With the ball, he bowled a total of 4 overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
, without taking a wicket. Goodden made his debut for Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. He played Minor counties cricket infrequently for Dorset from 1903 to 1922, making 57 appearances.
Goodden wrote a number of books during his life, including the The story of the Sherborne Pageant. He married Hylda Woulfe in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 2 December 1911, with the couple having one daughter. Goodden later served in the First World War. The London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
mentions him in October 1914 as having been given the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry
Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry
The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry was founded as the Dorsetshire Regiment of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry in 1794. In response to the growing threat of invasion during the Napoleonic wars....
. During the course of the war, Goodden moved to the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
. He was once more mentioned in dispatches in December 1916, this time holding the rank of Temporary Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, with the nature of the mention being to inform readers of his promotion to Temporary Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
. Following the war, he became the bursar
Bursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
at Harrow School. Goodden died on 5 November 1969 in Sedgehill
Sedgehill
Sedgehill Secondary School is a coeducational school in south-east London, England. In 2008, the School had just over 1,800 pupils with over half from ethnic minorities.Has been a Specialist School for the Performing Arts for since 2003....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
External links
- Cecil Goodden at ESPNcricinfo
- Cecil Goodden at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...