Arthur Isaac
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Arthur Whitmore Isaac was an English
cricketer
: a right-handed batsman who played a number of times, though with only modest success, for Worcestershire
in their early seasons in first-class cricket
. He was also a member of the Club Committee, and spent a period as its Treasurer.
Born in Powick Court, Worcestershire
, Isaac made his first-class debut for the county in 1899
, their first season at that level, although he had previously appeared for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1899, his only appearance was against Oxford University
at The Parks, and he made just 1 in his only innings.
For more than a decade Isaac played occasionally for Worcestershire, although only in 1903
did he have a long run in the side, making 14 appearances. However, he made only 279 runs (at an average
of 13.28), and indeed this was the only time he reached even 200 runs in a season. He made three half-centuries in his career, the highest being the 60 he hit against Hampshire
in 1904
.
Isaac played his last first-class game for Worcestershire in 1911
, but two years later
made one final first-class appearance, for HK Foster's XI against Oxford University. He died in World War I
, at Contalmaison
, France
, at the age of 42.
Isaac's brother John
and son Herbert
also had brief first-class careers.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
: a right-handed batsman who played a number of times, though with only modest success, for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in their early seasons in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
. He was also a member of the Club Committee, and spent a period as its Treasurer.
Born in Powick Court, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, Isaac made his first-class debut for the county in 1899
1899 English cricket season
In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian...
, their first season at that level, although he had previously appeared for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1899, his only appearance was against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
at The Parks, and he made just 1 in his only innings.
For more than a decade Isaac played occasionally for Worcestershire, although only in 1903
1903 English cricket season
In the 1903 English cricket season Middlesex won their first County Championship title, winning eight and losing one of their 18 games in the season. Yorkshire, the defending champions and the only team to have won the Championship thus far in the 20th century, finished third after losing five...
did he have a long run in the side, making 14 appearances. However, he made only 279 runs (at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 13.28), and indeed this was the only time he reached even 200 runs in a season. He made three half-centuries in his career, the highest being the 60 he hit against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1904
1904 English cricket season
In the 1904 English cricket season Lancashire went through the County Championship unbeaten, which was enough to clinch the Championship title. Lancashire drew ten games, but their 16 wins were still more than any other team could muster...
.
Isaac played his last first-class game for Worcestershire in 1911
1911 English cricket season
-Honours:*County Championship - Warwickshire*Minor Counties Championship - Staffordshire*Wisden - Frank Foster, J W Hearne, Sep Kinneir, Phil Mead, Herbert Strudwick-External sources:*...
, but two years later
1913 English cricket season
The 1913 English cricket season saw Kent take the title for the fourth time in eight seasons.-Honours:*County Championship - Kent*Minor Counties Championship - Norfolk...
made one final first-class appearance, for HK Foster's XI against Oxford University. He died in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, at Contalmaison
Contalmaison
Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Contalmaison is situated on the D147 and D20 crossroads, some northeast of Amiens.-History:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, at the age of 42.
Isaac's brother John
John Isaac
John Edmund Valentine Isaac , DSO, was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsmen who played ten first-class matches in South Africa and England between 1906 and 1908...
and son Herbert
Herbert Isaac
Herbert Whitmore Isaac was an English cricketer who played three first-class games for Worcestershire in 1919 without any great success...
also had brief first-class careers.
External links
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