Dove Gregory
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Dove Gregory was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
in 1871 and 1872. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871 and his early death in 1873 robbed the side of an outstanding bowler.
Dove was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield
, Nottinghamshire
. In 1858 he appeared in a pre-club match for Derbyshire against an All England Eleven, appearing again in 1859 and 1861. The 1859 team included Lord Stanhope, Lord Paget, the Bodens, and Unwin Sowter
, and there was "considerable attendance of spectators, among whom were most of the neighbouring gentry and their families, and gay throngs of ladies". He played against All England again in 1867 and 1869 for Sutton-in-Ashfield, in 1870 for Wirksworth
and in 1871 for Mansfield Woodhouse
. In the Wirksworth match he took 15 wickets.
After Derbyshire County Cricket Club was founded in 1870, Dove played in the first match in the 1871 season
against Lancashire
when he took 6 wickets for 9 runs in their first innings. In the return match later in the year he took 5 for 57 against Lancashire. He played in two matches in the 1872 season
which were both against Lancashire. He took 5 for 70 in the first match.
Dove was a right-arm round arm fast bowler and took 25 wickets in his four first class matches, with an average of 10.20. As a right-handed batsman he played 7 innings in the four matches with a top score of 10 and an average of 4.75.
Gregory died at the age of 36 at the start of the 1873 season
.
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...
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 who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1871 and 1872. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871 and his early death in 1873 robbed the side of an outstanding bowler.
Dove was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 43,000. It is situated four miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border.-Geography:...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. In 1858 he appeared in a pre-club match for Derbyshire against an All England Eleven, appearing again in 1859 and 1861. The 1859 team included Lord Stanhope, Lord Paget, the Bodens, and Unwin Sowter
Unwin Sowter
Unwin Sowter was an English corn factor and miller and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1876. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871....
, and there was "considerable attendance of spectators, among whom were most of the neighbouring gentry and their families, and gay throngs of ladies". He played against All England again in 1867 and 1869 for Sutton-in-Ashfield, in 1870 for Wirksworth
Wirksworth
Wirksworth is a small market town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of over 9,000.The population of the Wirksworth area including Cromford, Bolehill and Middleton-by-Wirksworth is about 12,000. Wirksworth is listed in the Domesday Book in 1086. Within it is the source of the River...
and in 1871 for Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse is a large village about 2 kilometres north of Mansfield itself, in Nottinghamshire, England. With a history dating back before the Romans, it is still noteworthy for its stone built town centre...
. In the Wirksworth match he took 15 wickets.
After Derbyshire County Cricket Club was founded in 1870, Dove played in the first match in the 1871 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1871
Derbyshire county cricket opening season was in 1871 when Derbyshire County Cricket Club first competed in the county competition, having been founded the previous November.-Foundation:...
against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
when he took 6 wickets for 9 runs in their first innings. In the return match later in the year he took 5 for 57 against Lancashire. He played in two matches in the 1872 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1872
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1872 was the second cricket season which the English club Derbyshire played. They had been unable to arrange further first-class fixtures than the two against Lancashire and lost both.-1872 season:...
which were both against Lancashire. He took 5 for 70 in the first match.
Dove was a right-arm round arm fast bowler and took 25 wickets in his four first class matches, with an average of 10.20. As a right-handed batsman he played 7 innings in the four matches with a top score of 10 and an average of 4.75.
Gregory died at the age of 36 at the start of the 1873 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1873
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1873 was the third cricket season which the English club Derbyshire played. Officials and supporters were disappointed that they had been unable to arrange further first-class fixtures than the two against Lancashire, but they managed to arrange an extra match...
.