Cloudesley Henry Bullock "Slug" Marsham (February 10, 1879 – July 19, 1928) was an English

England

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 cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

er.

Primarily a batsman, he appeared for 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...

 and Kent

Kent County Cricket Club

Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...

, whom he captained to the 1906 Championship title

1906 English cricket season

The 1906 English cricket season saw the Championship decided on the very last day with Kent just pipping Yorkshire for the title. George Hirst achieved the unique feat of a "double Double", i.e...

.

Career

Born in Bicester

Bicester

Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England.This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire Development has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway linking it to London, Birmingham and...

, Marsham was a member of a strong cricketing family: his father C. D. B. Marsham

C. D. B. Marsham

The Rev. Cloudesley Dewar Bullock Marsham was an English cricketer, primarily playing for Oxford University....

 played for Oxford University and the Gentlemen

Gentlemen v Players

The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...

, his uncles Charles

Charles Marsham

Charles Jacob Bullock Marsham was an English cricketer, who appeared for Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club....

 and Robert

Robert Marsham (cricketer)

Robert Henry Bullock Marsham was an English cricketer, who made appearances for Oxford University and the Marylebone Cricket Club ....

 appeared for Oxford University, another uncle (George

George Marsham

George Marsham was an English cricketer.Marsham played three first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club. He later became president of the county club in 1886, and was also a prominent member of I Zingari. Wisden described him as a "useful batsman and a good wicket-keeper", who could also...

) appeared for Kent and his brother Francis played for both Kent and Oxford University. His son Algernon

Algernon Marsham

Algernon James Bullock Marsham was an English cricketer.Marsham played in 17 first-class cricket matches between 1939 and 1947 as a left-handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler. He was the last member of the famous Marsham family, which included his father C. H. B. Marsham and grandfather...

 would go on to play for both sides as well.

Marsham was sent to Eton College

Eton College

Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....

 in 1892, where he was taught the game by Mr R. A. H. Mitchell. He played in two Eton v Harrow

Eton v Harrow

The Eton v Harrow cricket match is an annual cricket match between Eton College and Harrow School. It one of the longest-running annual cricket fixtures in the world. It is the last annual school cricket match played at Lord's Cricket Ground...

 fixtures, before moving to Oxford University. There, he was in the eleven in 1900, 1901 and 1902, captaining the side in his last year.

Marsham combined playing for his university side with appearances for Kent, making his debut in 1900 against Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...

. Described by Wisden

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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 as "a good, but not a great batsman", he was capable of fine innings under pressure. A prime example was his maiden first-class century —
batting for Oxford University and chasing 327 to win, the university lost seven wickets and it was left to Marsham to salvage a draw, finishing unbeaten

Not out

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 on 100.

Marsham succeeded Cuthbert Burnup

Cuthbert Burnup

Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century...

 as captain

Captain (cricket)

The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...

 of Kent at the start of the 1904 season, and two seasons later Marsham presided over Kent's first County Championship

County Championship

The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...

 win. The Daily Mail

Daily Mail

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wrote of him "Kent have a captain who, although young in years, possesses the judgement of a veteran", while Wisden told of how he "inspired his men by fine example". However, by 1909 he had dropped out of first-class cricket, playing only sporadically until 1922. During this period, he also served as a captain in the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry

Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry

The Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry can trace its origins to 1794 when local volunteer troops were raised to assist the civil powers. Each Troop was about 50 strong with three officers , they were required to provide their own uniforms and mounts while the government would supply their arms and...

 during World War I

World War I

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.

Marsham died in Wrotham

Wrotham

Wrotham is a village situated on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, at the foot of the North Downs. It is located one mile north of Borough Green and approximately five miles east of Sevenoaks. It is within the junction of the M20 and M26 motorways....

 in 1928, aged 49.

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