Joshua Spencer-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 December 1843 Sarisbury, Hampshire, England |
| Died |
4 February 1928 (aged 84) Bursledon, Hampshire, England |
Gilbert Joshua Spencer-Smith JP (17 December 1843 – 2 February 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Spencer-Smith was born at Brooklands, the Spencer-Smith family home in December 1843; he was a twin, born alongside Orlando Spencer-Smith.[1] His parents were Spencer Smith and Frances Anne Seymour.[2] He was educated at Eton College,[3] where he played for the college cricket team which was captained by Mike Mitchell.[1] After completing his education, Spencer-Smith chose to pursue a career in the British Army and purchased the commission of ensign in the 25th Foot in March 1863.[4] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire in their first season as a first-class county in 1864, making one appearance against Sussex at Hove.[5] Opening the batting in both Hampshire innings, he was dismissed twice by James Lillywhite for scores of 11 and 9.[6] He was described by Wisden as "a good slow round-armed bowler, and quick at short slip."[1]
In October 1865, he purchased the rank of lieutenant while serving in the 85th Foot,[7] before purchasing the rank of captain in October 1871.[8] He retired from active service in January 1876, while retaining the rank of captain,[9] but returned to service with the Royal Hampshire Regiment in April 1877.[10] He later retired his commission with the Royal Hampshire Regiment in April 1886 and was granted the honorary rank of major.[11] A justice of the peace for Hampshire,[3] Spencer-Smith died at Bursledon in February 1928.[1] His twin brother was also a first-class cricket, as were his nephew Cunliffe Gosling and uncle Henry Wilder.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228172.html. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "Gilbert Joshua Smith". www.thepeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p47766.htm#i477653. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Eton Register. 2. Spottiswoode. 1903. p. 63. https://archive.org/details/b2900603x_0002.
- ↑ "No. 22720". 24 March 1863. p. 1689. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22720/page/1689
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Joshua Spencer-Smith". CricketArchive. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6860/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ↑ "Sussex v Hampshire, 1864". CricketArchive. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1351.html. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ↑ "No. 23023". 10 October 1865. p. 4788. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23023/page/4788
- ↑ "No. 23784". 13 October 1871. p. 4232. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23784/page/4232
- ↑ "No. 24285". 18 January 1876. p. 197. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24285/page/197
- ↑ "No. 24447". 24 April 1877. p. 2737. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24447/page/2737
- ↑ "No. 25577". 13 April 1886. p. 1784. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25577/page/1784
External links[]
- Player profile: J from ESPNcricinfo
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