Archie Wickham

Archie Wickham

Archie Wickham
Personal information
Full name Archdale Palmer Wickham
Born (1855-11-09)9 November 1855
South Holmwood, Surrey, England
Died 13 October 1935(1935-10-13) (aged 79)
Highbridge, Somerset, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Unknown
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876–1878 Oxford University
1881–1890 Norfolk
1891–1907 Somerset
First-class debut 25 May 1876 Oxford University v MCC
Last First-class 11 July 1907 Somerset v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 93
Runs scored 760
Batting average 8.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Balls bowled 10
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/3
Catches/stumpings 90/60
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2010

Archdale Palmer Wickham (9 November 1855 – 13 October 1935) was a first-class cricketer who played 82 matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1907. He also played for a number of representative teams and for Oxford University, and played second-class cricket for Norfolk County Cricket Club from 1881 to 1890. A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, he scored 760 career first-class runs, and claimed 90 catches and 60 stumpings.[1]

Personal life

An Anglican minister, Wickham was prebendary of Wells Cathedral, and vicar of the Church of St Mary, East Brent from 1911 until his death in 1935.[2] Wickham had at least two sons.[3]

References

  1. "Player Profile: Archive Wickham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  2. "St Mary's Vicars". Rooksbridge Online. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  3. Stanley Spooner, ed. (1918-07-11). "Personals". Flight and the Aircraft Engineer (London) X (28): 778. Retrieved 2010-03-13.

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