Arthur Byng

Arthur Byng
Personal information
Full name Arthur Maitland Byng
Born (1872-10-26)26 October 1872
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died 14 September 1914(1914-09-14) (aged 41)
Vailly, Aube, France
Batting style Right-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905 Hampshire
1896/1897 Jamaica
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 8
Runs scored 252
Batting average 16.80
100s/50s /1
Top score 70
Balls bowled 286
Wickets 7
Bowling average 24.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/53
Catches/stumpings 8/
Source: Cricinfo, 10 December 2009

Arthur Maitland Byng (26 October 1872 14 September 1914) was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman.

Byng represented Jamaica in five first-class matches in the 1896/97 Jamaican season, making his debut against British Guiana. His final game for Jamaica came against AA Priestley's XI.

Upon returning to England Byng joined Hampshire in three first-class matches, making his debut for the club against Kent. Byng would play two more games for the club against Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Outside first-class cricket Byng was a well known club cricketer. In 1905 playing for Hampshire Hogs against the Royal Navy, Byng scored 204 runs in partnership with D. A. Steele; the two put on 335 runs for the first wicket. He was also known as a batsman for the Army.

Bygn served in the First World War, where as a Captain in the Royal Fusiliers he was stationed on the Western Front. On 14 September 1914 Byng was killed in action near the French village of Vailly.

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