Arthur Chapman (English cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Arthur George Chapman
Birth Date:1 November 1834
Birth Place:Roehampton, Surrey, England
Death Place:Brighton, Sussex, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Family:Harry Ravenhill (brother-in-law)
Frederick Ravenhill (brother-in-law)
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1861–1863
Club2:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year2:1860–1863
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:100
Bat Avg1:7.14
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:33
Deliveries1:132
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:23.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:3/52
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:23 June
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11613.html Cricinfo

Arthur George Chapman (1 November 1834 – 27 November 1867) was an English cricketer. Chapman's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Roehampton, Surrey.

Chapman made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex at The Dripping Pan, Lewes in 1860. The following season he made two further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club, against Cambridge University at Fenner's, and Oxford University at the Magdalen Ground, Oxford.[1] It was in this season that Chapman made his debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at the Royal Brunswick Ground. He made a further first-class appearance for Sussex in 1862 against the same opponents.[1] In the following season, Chapman made two further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club, against Oxford University and Sussex, as well as appearing in a single match for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In five first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, 35 runs at an average of 4.37, with a high score of 8.[2] His three first-class matches for the Sussex yielded him 65 runs at an average of 10.83, with a high score of 33.[2] With the ball, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 21.50, with best figures of 3/52.[3]

He died at Brighton, Sussex, on 27 November 1867. His brothers-in-law, Harry and Frederick Ravenhill, both played first-class cricket.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . First-Class Matches played by Arthur Chapman. CricketArchive. 23 June 2012.
  2. Web site: subscription . First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Chapman. CricketArchive. 23 June 2012.
  3. Web site: subscription . First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Chapman. CricketArchive. 23 June 2012.