Christopher Heseltine
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Christopher Heseltine OBE
(26 November 1869 in South Kensington
, London
, England
– 13 June 1944, Walhampton
, Lymington
, Hampshire
, England) was a cricket
er. Despite not making the XI at Eton or winning a Blue at Cambridge University, he went on to play cricket Hampshire County Cricket Club
between 1895
, when it became a first-class
side, and 1904
and for the Marylebone Cricket Club
between 1892
and 1914
. Heseltine, who was predominantly a bowler, also played two Test matches
for England
against South Africa
during Lord Hawke's
tour of 1895-96.
He also toured the West Indies
and India
with Lord Hawke.
Heseltine joined the Imperial Yeomanry and saw active service in the Second Boer War
. He then rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Fusiliers in the First World War, in which he was twice mentioned in dispatches. He was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In later life he was President of Hampshire County Cricket Club and served as a member of the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(26 November 1869 in South Kensington
South Kensington
South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
, London
London
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, England
England
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– 13 June 1944, Walhampton
Walhampton
Walhampton is a small village in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately 1.2 miles north-east from Lymington, on the opposite bank of the Lymington River....
, Lymington
Lymington
Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England) was a 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. Despite not making the XI at Eton or winning a Blue at Cambridge University, he went on to play cricket Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
between 1895
1895 English cricket season
The 1895 English cricket season saw Surrey win the County Championship title for the fifth time in six years, despite increased competition, as the tournament was expanded from nine to fourteen teams...
, when it became a 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...
side, and 1904
1904 English cricket season
In the 1904 English cricket season Lancashire went through the County Championship unbeaten, which was enough to clinch the Championship title. Lancashire drew ten games, but their 16 wins were still more than any other team could muster...
and 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...
between 1892
1892 English cricket season
The 1892 English cricket season was the third year in which the County Championship was held, and Surrey set a record amount of wins with 13 out of 16...
and 1914
1914 English cricket season
The 1914 English cricket season was called off at the end of August because of the outbreak of the First World War. The last four matches to be played all finished on 2 September and the remaining five scheduled fixtures were cancelled....
. Heseltine, who was predominantly a bowler, also played two Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
against South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
during Lord Hawke's
Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke
Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke of Towton , generally known as Lord Hawke, was an English amateur cricketer who played major roles in the sport's administration....
tour of 1895-96.
He also toured the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
and India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
with Lord Hawke.
Heseltine joined the Imperial Yeomanry and saw active service in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. He then rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Fusiliers in the First World War, in which he was twice mentioned in dispatches. He was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In later life he was President of Hampshire County Cricket Club and served as a member of the committee of 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...
.