Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1844)

Arthur Wood

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Hardy Wood
Born	25 May 1844 Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire, England
Died	10 July 1933 (aged 89) Hove, East Sussex, England
Batting style	Right-hand
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870–1885	Hampshire
1880–1881	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 876 Batting average 17.87 100s/50s –/6 Top score 82 Balls bowled 28 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 25/5
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Arthur Wood (born 25 May 1844 in Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire; died 10 September 1933 at Hove, East Sussex) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire. He was a right-handed batsman and played as a wicketkeeper. Wood captained Hampshire first in 1879 and then between 1883 – 1885. He briefly represented the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1880 – 1881. At the end of the 1885 season Wood retired from cricket.

Outside of his cricketing life Wood was a Justice of the Peace for his home county of Hampshire. Wood died in Hove, East Sussex at the age of 89.

External links

• Arthur Wood at Cricinfo
• Arthur Wood at CricketArchive