Hugh Bignell

Hugh Glennie Bignell (4 October 1882 – 6 May 1907) was an Indian born English Army officer and first-class cricketer. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.

Hugh Glennie Bignell
Personal information
Born(1882-10-04)4 October 1882
Mozufferpore, British Raj
Died6 May 1907(1907-05-06) (aged 24)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, British Raj
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsGuy Bignell (Brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1902Hampshire
1901/1902Europeans
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 6
Runs scored 140
Batting average 15.55
100s/50s –/–
Top score 49*
Balls bowled 54
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009

Cricket

Bignell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1901 County Championship against Somerset, where he made his highest first-class score of 49*. Bignell played four matches for Hampshire in 1901, with his last game coming against Yorkshire.

In 1901/1902 Bignell played for the Europeans in India against the Parsees cricket team, which was made up of members of Bombays Zoroastrian community, at the Deccan Gymkhana Ground in Pune. Bignell returned to England and represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against Kent.

Military career

Bignell was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. After passing out on 27 August 1902, his name was added to the Unattached List of the Indian Army,[1] and he was in October posted to the Punjab command.[2]

He died in Rawalpindi, Punjab on 6 May 1907 from Typhoid fever.

Family

Bignell's brother Guy Bignell represented Hampshire in a 55 first-class matches between 1904 and 1925, as well as representing the Europeans in 1923/24.

References
  1. "No. 27468". The London Gazette. 26 August 1902. p. 5536.
  2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36933). London. 24 November 1902. p. 7.


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