William Baldock (cricketer, born 1815)

William Baldock (1815 – 23 June 1878) was an English first-class cricketer.

William Baldock
Personal information
Full name
William Baldock
Born1815
Bapchild, Kent, England
Died23 June 1878 (aged 62/63)
Surbiton, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Baldock junior (son)
William Baldock (grandson)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 127
Batting average 10.58
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2020

The son of William Henry Baldock,[1] was born in Kent at Bapchild and made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1842. He made a further seven appearances in the fixture between 1842–49,[2] scoring 127 runs in his eight first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent, which he made at an average of 10.58 and with a high score of 28.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Baldock also served in the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot,[1] having formerly served in the East Kent Yeomanry from 1840 as a cornet.[4] Baldock died at Surbiton in June 1878,[1] and was survived by his son, William junior, who played first-class cricket for Hampshire. His grandson, also called William, played first-class cricket for Somerset.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Births, Marriages, Deaths. London Evening Standard. 26 June 1878. p. 1
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Baldock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Baldock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ "No. 19840". The London Gazette. 27 March 1840. p. 796.
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