Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1892) explained

Arthur Wood
Country:England
Fullname:Arthur John Wood
Birth Date:7 February 1892
Birth Place:Derby, England
Death Place:Norwood, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:29 July
Debutyear1:1911
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Leicestershire
Lastdate1:25 July
Lastyear1:1912
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Lastagainst1:Leicestershire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:13
Runs1:264
Bat Avg1:14.66
100S/50S1:0/2
Top Score1:52
Deliveries1:72
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:November
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34014/34014.html CricketArchive

Arthur John Wood (7 February 1892  - 1 March 1951) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1911 and 1912.

Personal life and career

Wood was born in Derby and was educated at Denstone College, playing for the old boys team in later years. He debuted for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in July 1911 when he made 51 in his first innings. He played five games that season in the County Championship and made his second half-century and his highest total of 52 against Nottinghamshire.

In 1912 he played a full season of matches, but only achieved a top score of 25. Wood was a right-handed batsman and played 19 innings in 13 first-class matches with an average of 14.66 and a top score of 52. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler but took no wickets in the twelve overs he bowled.[1]

Wood died in Norwood, Surrey at the age of 59.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34014/34014.html Arthur Wood at Cricket Archive