Irving Washington (cricketer)
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William Arthur Irving Washington (11 December 1879 – 20 October 1927) was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played forty four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1900 and 1902. He also appeared for Griqualand West
(1904/05), Transvaal (1906/07) and The Players
(1902). He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1899-1901) and Yorkshire Colts (1902).
Born in Wombwell
, Yorkshire
, England
, Washington was a left-handed batsman, who scored 1,384 runs at 21.96, in his forty eight first-class games, with a best of 100 not out against Surrey
, his only century. He held eighteen catches in the field. His nephew, Roy Kilner
, played Test cricket
for England, whilst another nephew, Norman Kilner
, played over four hundred first-class matches for Yorkshire and Warwickshire
.
Arguably Washington's most famous innings was one of nine not out against the Australians
in 1902, as this enabled Yorkshire to reach 50 for 5 wickets in their second innings, and thereby achieve a five wicket victory.
Washington died in October 1927, in Wombwell.
English people
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first-class cricket
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...
er, who played forty four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1900 and 1902. He also appeared for Griqualand West
Griqualand West cricket team
The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004....
(1904/05), Transvaal (1906/07) and The Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
(1902). He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1899-1901) and Yorkshire Colts (1902).
Born in Wombwell
Wombwell
Wombwell is a small town near Barnsley, located in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 15,180.Its name's origin may mean "Womba's Well", or "well in a hollow"....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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, Washington was a left-handed batsman, who scored 1,384 runs at 21.96, in his forty eight first-class games, with a best of 100 not out 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...
, his only century. He held eighteen catches in the field. His nephew, Roy Kilner
Roy Kilner
Roy Kilner was an English professional cricketer who played nine Test matches for England between 1924 and 1926. An all-rounder, he played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1911 and 1927. In all first-class matches, he scored 14,707 runs at an average of 30.01 and took 1,003 wickets at an...
, played Test cricket
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, whilst another nephew, Norman Kilner
Norman Kilner
Norman Kilner was an English first-class cricketer, who played 69 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1919 to 1923, and 330 matches for Warwickshire from 1924 to 1937...
, played over four hundred first-class matches for Yorkshire and 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...
.
Arguably Washington's most famous innings was one of nine not out against the Australians
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
in 1902, as this enabled Yorkshire to reach 50 for 5 wickets in their second innings, and thereby achieve a five wicket victory.
Washington died in October 1927, in Wombwell.