David Serjeant

Sir David Serjeant
Personal information
Born (1830-01-18)18 January 1830
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England
Died 12 January 1929(1929-01-12) (aged 98)
London, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1856-1857 Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2015

Sir David Maurice Serjeant (18 January 1830 – 12 January 1929) was an English-born cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches in Australia for Victoria. He opened the batting for Victoria in both matches.[1]

Serjeant's brother and nephews were also cricketers.[2] He played for Peterborough in England, and in an 1850 match against the touring All-England Eleven, he top-scored in the second innings, but was bowled by John Wisden of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack fame.[3] Educated at Cambridge University, Serjeant moved to Australia in 1852 and had a varied career before returning to England in 1859 to continue his studies.[4] He worked as a physician and surgeon, and was knighted in 1922.[4]

He was the author of Australia: Its Cricket Bat, Its Kangaroo, Its Farming, Fruit and Flowers.[5]

Serjeant was the last-surviving member of the cricketers who played in the first intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales. He died in London in 1929.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "David Serjeant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ↑ David Serjeant, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Peterborough v All England Eleven, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Sir David Serjeant" (12 November 1928), The Advertiser.
  5. ↑ "Early Interstate Cricket: A Nonagenarian's Memories" (15 November 1924), The Argus.
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