T Davis (Hampshire cricketer)
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T Davis (first name, birth and death details unknown) refers to a noted amateur cricket
er in the 18th century who made 7 known appearances for Hampshire
between 1773 and 1776 in the era of the Hambledon Club
. The full span of his career is uncertain because he was almost certainly active before cricket's statistical record began in 1772. He was probably an early member of the Hambledon Club, believed to have been founded about 1765, but little is known of him apart from what can be gleaned from surviving scorecards.
Davis was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 115 runs in 11 innings with a highest score of 40. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 2 catches, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
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 in the 18th century who made 7 known appearances for Hampshire
Hampshire county cricket teams
Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
between 1773 and 1776 in the era of the Hambledon Club
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:...
. The full span of his career is uncertain because he was almost certainly active before cricket's statistical record began in 1772. He was probably an early member of the Hambledon Club, believed to have been founded about 1765, but little is known of him apart from what can be gleaned from surviving scorecards.
Davis was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 115 runs in 11 innings with a highest score of 40. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 2 catches, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
External sources
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862