Arthur Sellers (Scottish cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Arthur Ernest Sellers
Birth Date:23 February 1876
Birth Place:Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Death Place:Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1920 - 1922
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:29
Bat Avg1:9.66
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:17
Deliveries1:369
Wickets1:8
Bowl Avg1:19.12
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:5/22
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:28 July
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/arthur-sellers-25342 Cricinfo

Arthur Ernest Sellers (23 February 1876 — 9 February 1949) was an English-born Scottish first-class cricketer and groundskeeper.

Sellers was born at Mansfield in February 1876. He moved to Scotland as a young child when his father, Tom Sellers, moved there to take up a groundskeeping job at The Grange Club.[1] A club cricketer for Carlton Cricket Club, he played two first-class matches for Scotland in 1920 and 1922; he was a late debutant in first-class cricket, being aged 44 in 1920. His appearance in 1920 came against Ireland at Edinburgh, with his 1922 appearance coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[2] Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler in the Scottish side, Sellers took 8 wickets at an average of 19.12;.[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 22 against Ireland.[4] A knee injury later ended his club career while he was still engaged as a professional at Carlton.[5]

Outside of cricket, Sellers was a groundsman. He was employed by Scottish Rugby Union and was responsible for preparing all of Scotland's home international rugby pitches at Inverleith and Murrayfield.[5] Sellers died at Edinburgh in February 1949.

Notes and References

  1. A Stockbridge landmark. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 February 1932. p. 17
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Arthur Sellers. CricketArchive. 28 July 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Sellers. CricketArchive. 28 July 2022. subscription.
  4. Web site: Scotland v Ireland, 1920. CricketArchive. 28 July 2022. subscription.
  5. The man who prepares the pitches. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 February 1932. p. 17