Sidney Pothecary

Personal information

Full name

Sidney George Pothecary

Born

26 September 1886
Southampton, Hampshire, England

Died

31 October 1976 (aged 90)
Eastleigh, Hampshire, England

Batting style

Left-handed

Bowling style

Left-arm medium

Relations

Arthur Pothecary (Nephew)

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1912–1913 & 1919–1920

Hampshire

Career statistics

Competition	FC
Matches	12
Runs scored	103
Batting average	10.30
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	23*
Balls bowled	408
Wickets	4
Bowling average	64.25
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	3/43
Catches/stumpings	5/–

Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2010

Sidney George Pothecary (26 September 1886 – 31 October 1976) was an English cricketer. Rogers was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Pothecary made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1912 County Championship against Gloucestershire. Pothecary played for the club two times in the 1912 season.

In the 1913 season Pothecary played in three County Championship matches, with his final first-class appearance before the war coming against Derbyshire.

After the First World War, Pothecary returned to playing for Hampshire. Pothecary's return match came against the Australian Imperial Forces in June 1919. In addition, Pothecary played in six County Championship matches during the 1919 season.

Pothecary played his final first-class match in 1920, when Hampshire played Kent. In his twelve first-class matches for Hampshire, Pothecary scored 103 runs at an average of 10.30, with a high score of 23*. With the ball Pothecary took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 64.25, with best figures of 3/43 against the Australian Imperial Forces.

Pothecary died at Eastleigh, Hampshire on 31 October 1976.

Family

Pothecary's nephew, Arthur Pothecary represented Hampshire in 271 first-class matches.

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