Guy Bignell
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Lieutenant Colonel Guy Newcombe Bignell (3 December 1886 - 10 June 1965) was an English
cricket
er. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
.
Bignell was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
, where he played for the college cricket team.
Bignell made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
against Warwickshire
in the 1904 County Championship
.
The following season Bignell scored his maiden first-class century against Kent
at the United Services Recreation Ground
, Portsmouth
. Bignell also represented the Gentlemen of the South in a single first-class match against the Players of the South, the Gentlemen side featured none other than W.G. Grace.
Bignell played six matches for Hampshire in 1905, but would not represent the county again until the 1908 season, where he played in eleven first-class matches for the county. During that season Bignell also represented Hambledon
in a ceremonial match against an England XI.
Bignell next appeared for Hampshire in the 1912 season, where he played 22 first-class matches for Hampshire, scoring 428 runs in process at a batting average
of 17.12. Bignell made two half centuries and a high score of 79.
Bignell's next appearance came after the First World War in 1919, playing his first return match against Surrey
. During the 1919 season, Bignell played twelve first-class matches scoring 358 runs at a batting average of 21.05 and two further fifties.
Bignell next appeared in first-class cricket in 1924, this time in India
for the Europeans (India)
against the Hindus
. This was Bignell's only appearance for the Europeans.
In 1925 Bignell returned to Hampshire, playing four first-class matches. Bignell's final first-class match came against Warwickshire, the same team 21 years earlier Bignell had made his debut against. In Bignell's 55 first-class matches for Hampshire he scored 1,582 runs at a batting average of 20.54, with one century and eight half centuries and a high score of 109. With the ball Bignell took 17 wickets at a bowling average
of 42.47, with best figures of 3-67. In the field Bignell took 22 catches for the county.
Bignell died at Lausanne
, Switzerland
on June 10, 1965.
also played first-class cricket for Hampshire and the Europeans.
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. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
.
Bignell was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Haileybury and Imperial Service College, , is a prestigious British independent school founded in 1862. The school is located at Hertford Heath, near Hertford, from central London, on of parkland occupied until 1858 by the East India College...
, where he played for the college cricket team.
Bignell 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 Hampshire
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...
against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in the 1904 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
.
The following season Bignell scored his maiden first-class century against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at the United Services Recreation Ground
United Services Recreation Ground
The United Services Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The first recorded match on the ground was on 17 August 1882 which saw Cambridge University Past and Present play the touring Australians...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. Bignell also represented the Gentlemen of the South in a single first-class match against the Players of the South, the Gentlemen side featured none other than W.G. Grace.
Bignell played six matches for Hampshire in 1905, but would not represent the county again until the 1908 season, where he played in eleven first-class matches for the county. During that season Bignell also represented Hambledon
Hambledon Club
The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:...
in a ceremonial match against an England XI.
Bignell next appeared for Hampshire in the 1912 season, where he played 22 first-class matches for Hampshire, scoring 428 runs in process at a batting 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 17.12. Bignell made two half centuries and a high score of 79.
Bignell's next appearance came after the First World War in 1919, playing his first return match against 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...
. During the 1919 season, Bignell played twelve first-class matches scoring 358 runs at a batting average of 21.05 and two further fifties.
Bignell next appeared in first-class cricket in 1924, this time in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for the Europeans (India)
Europeans cricket team
The Europeans cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the European community in Bombay who played cricket at the Bombay Gymkhana....
against the Hindus
Hindus cricket team
The Hindus cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the Hindu community in Bombay....
. This was Bignell's only appearance for the Europeans.
In 1925 Bignell returned to Hampshire, playing four first-class matches. Bignell's final first-class match came against Warwickshire, the same team 21 years earlier Bignell had made his debut against. In Bignell's 55 first-class matches for Hampshire he scored 1,582 runs at a batting average of 20.54, with one century and eight half centuries and a high score of 109. With the ball Bignell took 17 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 42.47, with best figures of 3-67. In the field Bignell took 22 catches for the county.
Bignell died at Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
on June 10, 1965.
Family
Bignell's brother, Hugh BignellHugh Bignell
Hugh Glennie Bignell was an Indian born English cricketer. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast....
also played first-class cricket for Hampshire and the Europeans.
External links
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- Guy Bignell 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...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Guy Bignell