Cyril Wilkinson
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Cyril Theodore Anstruther Wilkinson CBE
(4 October 1884–16 December 1970) was a British
field hockey
player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
. The team won the gold medal. He was also a cricket
er, as well as Registrar of the Probate and Divorce Registry from 1936 to 1959.
as a member of the gold medal winning team in the 1920 Olympics, he also represented and captained the England side
. At club level, he played for Hampstead
.
for The Gentlemen of England in 1908. He subsequently played for Surrey
between 1909 and 1920. He captained the side in 1914, when it won the County Championship
, 1919 and 1920, though he had to miss a number of matches through business commitments.
He was a useful right-handed batsman who, in 54 first-class appearances, scored 1,773 runs at an average of 25.32, with 3 centuries and a highest score of 135. This innings was against Middlesex
at The Oval
, and it took him less than two hours. He was an occasional slow left-arm bowler
, with 23 wickets to his credit at 31.47 and best innings figures of 6-43.
His last major match (though not first-class) was a two-day fixture in 1928 in which he played for the Civil Service cricket team
against the touring West Indians
. Subsequently he was an enthusiastic club cricketer, He appeared every August for Sidmouth
. In 1953, when aged 69, he scored 50 and took all ten wickets against the Nondescripts.
His father, Anthony Wilkinson
, also played first-class cricket.
, County Durham
, England
and was educated at Blundell's School
.
During his time as Registrar of the Probate and Divorce Registry, he was joint editor of the Seventh Edition of William Rayden's Practice and law in the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice
and on appeal therefrom, published in 1958 by Butterworth. The volume runs to 1311 pages. He was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours
.
He died at Honiton
, Devon
, England
.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(4 October 1884–16 December 1970) was a British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
. The team won the gold medal. He was also 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, as well as Registrar of the Probate and Divorce Registry from 1936 to 1959.
Hockey
As well as appearing for Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
as a member of the gold medal winning team in the 1920 Olympics, he also represented and captained the England side
England national field hockey team
The England national field hockey team represents England in international field hockey. The team finished in fifth-place in the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
. At club level, he played for Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
.
Cricket
He made his debut in first-class cricketFirst-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...
for The Gentlemen of England in 1908. He subsequently played for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
between 1909 and 1920. He captained the side in 1914, when it won the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, 1919 and 1920, though he had to miss a number of matches through business commitments.
He was a useful right-handed batsman who, in 54 first-class appearances, scored 1,773 runs at an average of 25.32, with 3 centuries and a highest score of 135. This innings was against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
, and it took him less than two hours. He was an occasional slow left-arm bowler
Left-arm orthodox spin
Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch...
, with 23 wickets to his credit at 31.47 and best innings figures of 6-43.
His last major match (though not first-class) was a two-day fixture in 1928 in which he played for the Civil Service cricket team
Civil Service cricket team
A Civil Service cricket team made just one appearance in first-class cricket, when they played the touring New Zealanders, who were on their first tour of England, at the Civil Service Sports Ground in Chiswick in 1927...
against the touring West Indians
West Indian cricket team in England in 1928
The West Indian cricket team that toured England in the 1928 season was the first to play Test cricket. The team was not very successful, losing all three Tests by an innings and winning only five of the 30 first-class matches played....
. Subsequently he was an enthusiastic club cricketer, He appeared every August for Sidmouth
Sidmouth
Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, south east of Exeter. It has a population of about 15,000, of whom 40% are over 65....
. In 1953, when aged 69, he scored 50 and took all ten wickets against the Nondescripts.
His father, Anthony Wilkinson
Anthony Wilkinson
Anthony John Anstruther Wilkinson was an English barrister and amateur first-class cricketer.Wilkinson was born in Mount Oswald, County Durham, England, the 4th son of the Rev. Percival Spearman and Sophia Mary Anstruther. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge,...
, also played first-class cricket.
Outside sport
He was born at Elvet HillElvet
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham. Elvet is currently unparished. Historically, the word 'elvet' is a word meaning 'swan' or...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was educated at Blundell's School
Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school located in the town of Tiverton in the county of Devon, England. The school was founded in 1604 by the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and relocated to its present location on the...
.
During his time as Registrar of the Probate and Divorce Registry, he was joint editor of the Seventh Edition of William Rayden's Practice and law in the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
and on appeal therefrom, published in 1958 by Butterworth. The volume runs to 1311 pages. He was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
.
He died at Honiton
Honiton
Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.