William Bowring
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William Bowring was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900. He was educated at Sherborne
and Marlborough
and was the only one of the tourists to have learnt his cricket in England.
He first went to the West Indies in late 1898 and his first big matches were for A.B. St Hill's team in 1898-99 and for Barbados in the 1899-1900 Inter-Colonial Tournament
but in none of these matches did he have any success.
Despite this he was originally selected as captain of the 1900 tourists. He was eventually replaced in this role by Aucher Warner
but agreed to join the side as an ordinary member. He was described before the tour as "Good bat, hard hitter, makes his runs mostly in front of the wicket by hard drives. Has a good forcing stroke off his legs, and plays very hard, especially on the off. A good field, and safe catch. Member of the Wanderers' Club". He was disappointing on the tour and "except for three innings, did nothing". His top score was 63 against Hampshire and he scored 33 and 28 against Warwickshire.
He played for Barbados in the 1901-02 Inter-Colonial Tournament
and then over three years later was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Lord Brackley's team
in 1904-05 when he scored 5 and was absent hurt in the second innings.
His first class career therefore consisted of 5 matches with a batting average of under 5.
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900. He was educated at Sherborne
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and Marlborough
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and was the only one of the tourists to have learnt his cricket in England.
He first went to the West Indies in late 1898 and his first big matches were for A.B. St Hill's team in 1898-99 and for Barbados in the 1899-1900 Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
but in none of these matches did he have any success.
Despite this he was originally selected as captain of the 1900 tourists. He was eventually replaced in this role by Aucher Warner
Aucher Warner
Robert Stewart Aucher Warner was a West Indian cricketer. He was known as Aucher Warner...
but agreed to join the side as an ordinary member. He was described before the tour as "Good bat, hard hitter, makes his runs mostly in front of the wicket by hard drives. Has a good forcing stroke off his legs, and plays very hard, especially on the off. A good field, and safe catch. Member of the Wanderers' Club". He was disappointing on the tour and "except for three innings, did nothing". His top score was 63 against Hampshire and he scored 33 and 28 against Warwickshire.
He played for Barbados in the 1901-02 Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
and then over three years later was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Lord Brackley's team
Lord Brackley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05
Lord Brackley's XI was the fifth team of English cricketers to tour the West Indies, playing in the 1904-05 season. The team was captained by John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class...
in 1904-05 when he scored 5 and was absent hurt in the second innings.
His first class career therefore consisted of 5 matches with a batting average of under 5.