Edward Benson (cricketer)

Edward Benson (20 November 1907 – 11 September 1967) was a Welsh cricketer. He played for Oxford University in 1928 and 1929, and Gloucestershire between 1929 and 1931.[1]

Edward Benson
Personal information
Full nameEdward Turk Benson
Born(1907-11-20)20 November 1907
Cardiff, Wales
Died11 September 1967(1967-09-11) (aged 59)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1929Oxford University
1929–1931Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 38
Runs scored 520
Batting average 12.68
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 42
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 49/12
Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2019

Benson attended Blundell's School in Devon before going up to Merton College, Oxford in 1926.[2] In the 1928 University Match, batting at number 11, he and Charles Hill-Wood defended for 100 minutes to deny Cambridge victory on the last day.[3] He played for the Gentlemen at Lord's in 1929.[4] He toured New Zealand in 1929–30 with the England Test team as the reserve wicket-keeper, but did not play any of the Test matches.[5]

He also played Rugby union for Oxford and served in World War II as a colonel in the Royal Artillery. After the war he joined the Prudential Assurance Co. in South Africa and from about 1957 was their branch manager in Cape Town.[6]

References
  1. "Edward Benson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 181.
  3. Wisden 1968, p. 998.
  4. "Gentlemen v Players, Lord's 1929". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. "England to New Zealand 1929-30". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. "Edward Turk Benson". Clifton Rugby Football Club History. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.