Joseph Whitwell
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Joseph Fry Whitwell was an English
amateur
first-class cricket
er, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
, against Nottinghamshire
, at Trent Bridge
in 1890.
Born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
, Yorkshire
, England
, Whitwell was a right-handed batsman, who scored four runs in both innings, and took one wicket for eleven runs. His only first-class victim, with his right arm medium pace, was William Scotton
bowled for 20. Whitwell also played for Durham
from 1895 to 1902, and was their captain
from 1899 to 1902.
An ironmaster
by trade, Whitwell also played for Norton C.C. and Saltburn C.C., plus he led Durham to the Minor Counties Championship title in 1901.
Whitwell died in November 1932, in Langbaurgh Hall, Great Ayton
, Yorkshire. His brother, William Whitwell
, played ten matches for Yorkshire.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
amateur
Amateur status in first-class cricket
Amateur status in first-class cricket had a special meaning, especially in England, in that the amateur in this context was not merely someone who played cricket in his spare time but a particular type of first-class cricketer who existed officially until 1962, when the distinction between amateurs...
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 one match 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....
, against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
, at Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
in 1890.
Born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
, 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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, Whitwell was a right-handed batsman, who scored four runs in both innings, and took one wicket for eleven runs. His only first-class victim, with his right arm medium pace, was William Scotton
William Scotton
William Henry Scotton was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England. Scotton played his first match at Lord's for Sixteen Colts of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club on the 11th and 12th of May 1874, scoring on that occasion 19 and 0...
bowled for 20. Whitwell also played for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
from 1895 to 1902, and was their captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
from 1899 to 1902.
An ironmaster
Ironmaster
An ironmaster is the manager – and usually owner – of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain....
by trade, Whitwell also played for Norton C.C. and Saltburn C.C., plus he led Durham to the Minor Counties Championship title in 1901.
Whitwell died in November 1932, in Langbaurgh Hall, Great Ayton
Great Ayton
Great Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire on the edge of the North York Moors in England. The name Great Ayton is thought to derive from Ea-tun, tun meaning farm and 'ea' meaning river. It has a population of 4,570....
, Yorkshire. His brother, William Whitwell
William Whitwell
William Fry Whitwell was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played in thirteen first-class matches between 1890 and 1900. Of those, ten were for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1890, two for Lord Hawke's XI in 1894, and one for The Gentlemen in 1900. He also played for Durham from...
, played ten matches for Yorkshire.