Samuel Sharpe (cricketer)

Samuel Sharpe (13 January 1839 – 5 November 1924) was an English cricketer. Sharpe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.

Samuel Sharpe
Personal information
Full name
Samuel Sharpe
Born(1839-01-13)13 January 1839
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England
Died5 November 1924(1924-11-05) (aged 85)
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsJohn Sharpe (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1868Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 29
Batting average 9.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 May 2012

Sharpe made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1868, against Lancashire and Yorkshire, with both matches played at Trent Bridge.[1] In his first match, Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 74 all out. In response, Nottinghamshire made 296 all out in their first-innings, with Sharpe scoring 13 runs before he was dismissed by William Hickton. Lancashire were then dismissed for 148 in their second-innings, handing Nottinghamshire victory by an innings and 74 runs.[2] In his second match, Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 213 all out. Responding in their first-innings, Nottinghamshire were dismissed for just 60, with Sharpe himself opening the batting and being dismissed for 5 runs by Roger Iddison. Forced to follow-on in their second-innings, Nottinghamshire made 158 all out, with Sharpe being dismissed for 11 runs by Tom Emmett. Yorkshire went on to win the match by 9 wickets.[3]

He died at the village of his birth on 5 November 1924. His son, John, played Test cricket for England.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Samuel Sharpe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, 1868". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 1868". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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