Horace Gray (cricketer)

Horace Gray (29 November 1874 – 21 January 1938) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and clergyman.

Horace Gray
Personal information
Full nameHorace Gray
Born29 November 1874
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died21 January 1938(1938-01-21) (aged 63)
Bredfield, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18941896Cambridge University
18951906Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 97
Batting average 6.06
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Balls bowled 3,525
Wickets 89
Bowling average 22.76
5 wickets in innings 8
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/48
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2019

The son of William Wythers Gray, he was born in the Cambridge suburb of Chesterton. He was educated in Cambridge at The Perse School, before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] While at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against A. J. Webbe's XI at Fenner's in 1894. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge from 189496, making eighteen appearances.[2] Playing as a right-arm fast bowler, he took 89 wickets at an bowling average of 22.76, with best figures of 7 for 48. He took a five wicket haul on eight occasions, and once took ten wickets in a match.[3] His most prolific season came in 1895, when he took 37 wickets at an average of 25.02.[4] He gained a blue in cricket while at Cambridge.[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Gray also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire from 18951906, albeit intermittently, making 33 appearances.[5]

After graduating from Cambridge, he became an Anglican clergyman and schoolteacher. He was an assistant master at the United Services College at Westward Ho! from 189698. He was ordained as a deacon in Exeter in 1898 and served as a priest at Littleham from 18981901.[1] He moved to Ipswich School, where was an assistant master from 190102, before undertaking the same role at Wellington College from 190304.[1] He was the headmaster of Kendal Grammar School from 190407, before serving as the headmaster of Warrington Grammar School until 1932.[1] He later served as the reverend of Bredfield with Boulge from 193238, and Lowdham with Pettistree from 193438.[1] He was found dead in the study of his home at Bredfield in January 1938.[6]

References

  1. Venn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-1108036146.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  4. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  6. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1938". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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