William Delacombe
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William Barclay Delacombe (20 July 1860 – 14 October 1911) was an Ascension Island-born English
cricket
er. He played for Derbyshire
between 1892 and 1900.
Delacombe was born in Georgetown, Ascension Island
, and was probably the son of Captain William Addis Delacombe of the Royal Marines
, who took command at San Juan Island
in 1867 and had new quarters built for his family there.
Delacombe became secretary of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1889. He scored 86 in a match for the Incogniti
in 1892 and made his playing debut for Derbyshire, then out of the league, also in the 1892 season
. He made his initial first-class appearance in the 1894 season
against Surrey
and played sporadically between 1896 and 1900 with three games in the 1897 season
, two games in the 1896 season
and 1900 season
and one game in other years.
Delacombe played 13 innings in 10 first class matches with an average of 9.50 and a top score of 23 not out. He bowled twelve overs and did not take a wicket.
Delacombe continued as secretary until his retirement in 1908. He died in Nottingham
three years later aged 51.
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...
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...
er. He played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1892 and 1900.
Delacombe was born in Georgetown, Ascension Island
Georgetown, Ascension Island
Georgetown is the capital and chief settlement of Ascension Island, situated on the west coast of the island.The town is centred around St Mary's Church, part of the Anglican Diocese of St Helena and the former Exiles Club, which is on the site of the original Royal Marines barracks from the times...
, and was probably the son of Captain William Addis Delacombe of the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
, who took command at San Juan Island
San Juan Island
San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km² and a population of 6,822 as of the 2000 census....
in 1867 and had new quarters built for his family there.
Delacombe became secretary of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1889. He scored 86 in a match for the Incogniti
Incogniti
The Incogniti cricket club was founded in 1861, claims to be the third oldest "wandering" cricket club – a nomadic cricket club without its own home ground – after I Zingari and Free Foresters ....
in 1892 and made his playing debut for Derbyshire, then out of the league, also in the 1892 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1892
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1892 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty one years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until 1894, the...
. He made his initial first-class appearance in the 1894 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following...
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...
and played sporadically between 1896 and 1900 with three games in the 1897 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1897
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1897 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty six years. It was their third season in the County Championship and they came fourteenth after failing to win a match..-1897 season:...
, two games in the 1896 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty five years. It was their second season in the County Championship and they came seventh.-1896 season:...
and 1900 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1900
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1900 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty-nine years. It was their sixth season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish thirteenth in the Championship table.-1900 season:Derbyshire played...
and one game in other years.
Delacombe played 13 innings in 10 first class matches with an average of 9.50 and a top score of 23 not out. He bowled twelve overs and did not take a wicket.
Delacombe continued as secretary until his retirement in 1908. He died in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
three years later aged 51.