William Garrett (cricketer)

William Thomas Garrett (9 January 1876 – 16 February 1953) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Essex County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1903.[1]

William Garrett
Personal information
Full name
William Thomas Garrett
Born(1876-01-09)9 January 1876
Camberwell, Surrey, England
Died16 February 1953(1953-02-16) (aged 77)
Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900–1903Essex
FC debut19 July 1900 Essex v Hampshire
Last FC18 June 1903 Essex v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 516
Batting average 21.50
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 92
Balls bowled 264
Wickets 1
Bowling average 142.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/72
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2013

Garrett played in 16 first-class matches for Essex, with his most notable performances against Warwickshire.[2] In a 1900 Leyton match, he batted for nearly four hours to save the game with 64 not out after Essex had to follow on 394 runs behind Warwickshire.[2] The subsequent season saw him score 92 at Edgbaston―his highest first-class score―and 76 in the return match at Leyton.[2][3]

In his first-class career Garrett scored a total of 516 runs and took a single wicket.[3] He played for Surrey's Second XI during 1904 and 1905.[2] He worked as a licensee and died at Buckhurst Hill near Loughton in 1953 aged 76.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "William Garrett". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Garrett, Mr William T, Obituaries in 1953, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1954. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b William Garrett, CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2023. (subscription required)
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