Hubert Martineau
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Hubert Melville Martineau (24 October 1891-11 September 1976) was an English patron
of cricket
and organiser of his own team. He also played three first-class
matches between 1931 and 1932. When he played, he was a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin
bowler.
in 1891, the son of Philip Martineau
, Hubert Martineau was educated at Eton
, though he did not play for the school's cricket team. He did however develop a great love of the game.
Club cricket of a high standard was played at his private ground near Maidenhead
between 1923 and 1939, and four national sides touring England
began their tours playing against his personal XI; Australia in 1926, New Zealand in 1927, the West Indies in 1928 and India in 1932. Martineau himself played in all those matches with the exception of the 1926 match against Australia.
In 1927, he went on a tour of Egypt
with the Free Foresters
, playing two matches against the national side
. He took his own team to the country each year between 1929 and 1939, and Martineau played in each match.
He played three first-class matches in the early 1930s, for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. He played against Oxford University
in 1931
and against Cambridge
and Oxford University in 1932
. He died in Westminster in 1976.
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
of 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...
and organiser of his own team. He also played three 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...
matches between 1931 and 1932. When he played, he was a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin
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...
bowler.
Biography
Born in WestminsterWestminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
in 1891, the son of Philip Martineau
Philip Martineau
Philip Hubert Martineau was an English cricketer. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he played first-class cricket for the MCC in 1883.-Biography:...
, Hubert Martineau was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, though he did not play for the school's cricket team. He did however develop a great love of the game.
Club cricket of a high standard was played at his private ground near Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
between 1923 and 1939, and four national sides touring 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...
began their tours playing against his personal XI; Australia in 1926, New Zealand in 1927, the West Indies in 1928 and India in 1932. Martineau himself played in all those matches with the exception of the 1926 match against Australia.
In 1927, he went on a tour of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
with the Free Foresters
Free Foresters Cricket Club
Free Foresters Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club, established in 1856 for players from the Midland counties of England. It is a 'wandering' club, having no home ground....
, playing two matches against the national side
Egypt national cricket team
The Egypt national cricket team was the team that represented the country of Egypt in international cricket matches. They were active from 1909 until World War II.-Early years:...
. He took his own team to the country each year between 1929 and 1939, and Martineau played in each match.
He played three first-class matches in the early 1930s, for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. He played against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1931
1931 English cricket season
-Honours:*County Championship - Yorkshire*Minor Counties Championship - Leicestershire II*Wisden - Bill Bowes, Charles Dempster, James Langridge, Nawab of Pataudi, senior, Hedley Verity-Test series:...
and against Cambridge
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and Oxford University in 1932
1932 English cricket season
The 1932 English cricket season saw the beginning of England's Test matches against India. A team known as "All-India" toured, with one Test played, 25 other first-class matches and 12 lesser games...
. He died in Westminster in 1976.