Godfrey Foljambe Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Godfrey Acheson Thornhagh Foljambe
Birth Date:2 June 1876
Birth Place:Marylebone, London, England
Death Place:Lizard, Cornwall, England
Family:George Foljambe (brother)
Edward Acheson (uncle)
Lord Acheson (uncle)
Edmond Foljambe (nephew)
Henry Wright (brother-in-law)
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1892 - 1893
Club2:Cambridgeshire
Year2:1899
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:5
Runs1:97
Bat Avg1:12.12
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:34
Deliveries1:379
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:16.11
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:4/32
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:19 July
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13111.html Cricinfo

Godfrey Acheson Thornhagh Foljambe (21 October 1869 – 16 March 1942) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Francis Foljambe and his wife, Gertrude Emily Acheson, Foljambe was born at Marylebone in October 1869.[1] He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1892.[2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1892.[3] He toured Ceylon and India with Lord Hawke's XI in 1892–93, making three first-class appearances on the tour.[3] He made his final first-class appearance in May 1893 for the MCC against Cambridge University.[3] In his five first-class matches, Foljambe scored 97 runs with a high score of 34. With his left-arm medium pace bowling, he took 9 wickets at an average of 16.11, with best figures of 4 for 32.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1899, making a single appearance in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

He later served as a justice of the peace for Herefordshire. Foljambe died in March 1942 at Lizard, Cornwall.[2] He was married to Judith Frances Wright, the daughter of FitzHerbert Wright.[1] His brother George was also a first-class cricketer, as were his uncles Edward Acheson and Lord Acheson.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godfrey Acheson Thornhalgh Foljambe . www.thepeerage.com . 2019-07-19.
  2. Book: Venn, John . Alumni Cantabrigienses . 1944 . University Press . 527 .
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Godfrey Foljambe . CricketArchive . 2019-07-19 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Player profile: Godfrey Foljambe . CricketArchive . 2019-07-19 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Godfrey Foljambe . CricketArchive . 2019-07-19 . subscription.