Somerset County Cricket Club in 1884 explained

Club:	Somerset County Cricket Club
Season:	1884
Captain:	Stephen Newton
Most Wickets:	Edward Bastard (24)
Prevseason:	1883
Nextseason:	1885

In 1884, Somerset County Cricket Club played their third season of first-class cricket. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played in six matches, winning only one of them.

Squad

The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class cricket in 1884. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (8 May 1884).

Key

• denotes that the player appeared as a wicket-keeper for Somerset in 1884
• Apps denotes the number of appearances made by the player for Somerset in 1884
• Ref denotes the reference for the player details

Name	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Apps	Ref
	May 8, 1884	Left-handed		5	^[1]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		4	^[2]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		1	^[3]
	May 8, 1884	Left-handed		1	^[4]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		2	^[5]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Left-arm (unknown style)	2	^[6]
	May 8, 1884	Unknown	Unknown	1	^[7]
	May 8, 1884	Left-handed	Unknown-arm medium	2	^[8]
	May 8, 1884	Unknown	Unknown	1	^[9]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		1	^[10]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		3	^[11]
Stephen Newton (captain)	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Unknown	5	^[12]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Unknown	2	^[13]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	4	^[14]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2	^[15]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm off break / medium	3	^[16]
Edward Sainsbury	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Underarm unknown-hand slow	5	^[17]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed		1	^[18]
	May 8, 1884	Unknown	–	1	^[19]
Francis Terry	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	5	^[20]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	1	^[21]
Fred Welman	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	–	3	^[22]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	–	1	^[23]
	May 8, 1884	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	5	^[24]
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	1	^[25]
	May 8, 1884	Unknown	–	1	^[26]

County cricket

Season record

width=60	Played	width=60	Won	width=60	Lost	Win%
6	1	5	16.67

Match log

No.	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Ref
1	8–9 May			Lost by an innings and 27 runs	^[27]
2	7–9 August			Lost by an innings and 169 runs	^[28]
3	11–12 August			Lost by 8 wickets	^[29]
4	18–19 August			Won by an innings and 63 runs	^[30]
5	25–27 August			Lost by 159 runs	^[31]
6	28–29 August			Lost by 10 wickets	^[32]

Batting averages

Player	Matches				Highest Score		50s
	3	5	164			1	0
	4	7	176			0	1
	5	9	218			0	1
	5	9	209			0	1
	4	8	133			0	1
	5	9	118			0	0
Qualification: 100 runs. Source: CricketArchive.

Bowling averages

Player	Matches						10wm
	5	881				1	0
	5	640				0	0
Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: CricketArchive.

Notes and references

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Book: Roebuck, Peter . Peter Roebuck

. From Sammy to Jimmy: The Official History of Somerset County Cricket Club. Peter Roebuck . 1991 . Partridge Press . London . 1-85225-085-2 .

• Book: Foot, David . Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket . 1986 . . Newton Abbot, Devon . 0-7153-8890-8 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Player Profile: Edward Bastard . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
2. Web site: Player Profile: John Challen . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
3. Web site: Player Profile: Alfred Evans . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
4. Web site: Player Profile: Arnold Fothergill . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
5. Web site: Player Profile: Bill Fowler . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
6. Web site: Player Profile: Herbert Fox . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
7. Web site: Player Profile: Egerton Hall . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
8. Web site: Player Profile: Herbie Hewett . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
9. Web site: Player Profile: William Jewell . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
10. Web site: Player Profile: Frederick Marks . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
11. Web site: Player Profile: George Mirehouse . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
12. Web site: Player Profile: Stephen Newton . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
13. Web site: Player Profile: Farrant Reed . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
14. Web site: Player Profile: Francis Reed . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
15. Web site: Player Profile: Theo Robinson . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
16. Web site: Player Profile: Bill Roe . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
17. Web site: Player Profile: Edward Sainsbury . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
18. Web site: Player Profile: Frederick Smith . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
19. Web site: Player Profile: Edward Stanley . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
20. Web site: Player Profile: Francis Terry . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
21. Web site: Player Profile: John Trask . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
22. Web site: Player Profile: Fred Welman . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
23. Web site: Player Profile: Edward Western . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
24. Web site: Player Profile: Charles Winter . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
25. Web site: Player Profile: HE Winter . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
26. Web site: Player Profile: John Winter . CricketArchive . 17 April 2011.
27. Web site: Somerset v Kent in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.
28. Web site: Hampshire v Somerset in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.
29. Web site: Somerset v Lancashire in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.
30. Web site: Somerset v Hampshire in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.
31. Web site: Kent v Somerset in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.
32. Web site: Lancashire v Somerset in 1884 . CricketArchive . 16 April 2011.