Philip Stewart-Brown

Philip Harman Stewart-Brown (30 April 1904 in Bromborough, Cheshire, England – 21 December 1960 in London) was an English cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket between 1924 and 1927, mostly for Oxford University.[2]

Philip Stewart-Brown
Personal information
Full namePhilip Harman Stewart-Brown
Born(1904-04-30)30 April 1904
Bromborough, Cheshire, England
Died21 December 1960(1960-12-21) (aged 56)
London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927HDG Leveson-Gower's XI
1927Harlequins
1924-1926Oxford University
First-class debut7 May 1924 Oxford University v Lancashire
Last First-class25 June 1927 HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 845
Batting average 28.16
100s/50s 0/5
Top score 99
Balls bowled 0
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 9/0
Source: CricketArchive, 15 December 2007

Cricket career

Stewart-Brown made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Lancashire in May 1924. He also played against Kent the same month. He played six first-class matches for them the following year, gaining his blue when he played against Cambridge University at Lord's in July.[3]

In 1926, he played his final seven first-class matches for Oxford University, including matches against Australia and Ireland. The following year, he played two first-class matches against Oxford University, for Harlequins and for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI.[3] He later played four matches for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States between 1928 and 1937.[4]

Writing about Stewart-Brown's batting in 1926, Dudley Carew said he "never looks anything but graceful and debonair. He is splendidly firm on his feet, and, when he drives fast bowling, there is an admirable lack of effort or excitement about his stroke."[5]

Personal life

Stewart-Brown was educated at Harrow School before going up to Oriel College, Oxford. He served in the Second World War, gaining the rank of temporary major in the Royal Marines.[6]

He married Mavis Tottenham in 1944. They had no children.[6]

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. First-class matches played by Philip Stewart-Brown at CricketArchive
  4. Other matches played by Philip Stewart-Brown at CricketArchive
  5. Dudley Carew, England Over, Martin Secker, London, 1927, p. 27.
  6. "Person Page - 18361". The Peerage. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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