Cecil Currie
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Cecil Edmund Currie was an English Cricketer, who followed a career in first-class cricket, playing for Cambridge University
and Hampshire
, after which he became a Solicitor
at Freshfields & Leece in London
.
He died at Staines
, Middlesex
on January 2, 1937.
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
On 6 February 1894 he married Louisa Fanny née Drury, daughter of Major-General George Drury, Royal Marines Light Infantry, and Jessie née Pigou
bowler.
He made his first-class
debut for Hampshire against Sussex
in 1881. In Currie's only match of 1882 against Somerset
, he took his maiden five wicket haul with figures of 8/57 in Somerset's first innings. He took two further wickets in Somerset's second innings, giving him match figures of 10/82.
In 1883 he made his debut for Cambridge University against CI Thornton's England XI. Currie's second and final first-class match for the University came against Yorkshire
in the same season.
Currie continued to represent Hampshire after this, playing sixteen first-class matches for the club in all, with his final first-class match for the county coming against Kent
in the 1885 season, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship
. In Curries's sixteen matches for the county he took 53 wickets at a bowling average
of 21.87, with best figures of 8/57. Currie made two five wicket hauls and took ten wickets in a match once.
In 1888 and 1890 Currie played two first-class matches for Oxford and Cambridge Universities Past and Present, both against the touring Australians. Currie's final first-class wicket was that of Jack Barrett
.
In Currie's overall first-class career he scored 300 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 12. With the ball Debnam took 64 wickets at a bowling average of 22.28, with best figures of 8/57. In the field Currie took 9 catches.
Currie's father played cricket for Cambridge University in 1845. His cousin Frederick Currie (MCC
) and three uncles, Fendall Currie (Gentlemen of Kent), Robert Currie (Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex) and William Currie (Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex), all played first-class cricket.
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and 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...
, after which he became a Solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
at Freshfields & Leece in London
London
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.
He died at Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
on January 2, 1937.
Family and early life
Currie was born at Bright Waltham, Berkshire, the last of seven children of the Reverend Sir Frederick Larkins Currie, 2nd Baronet and Eliza Reeve née Rackham, and was educated at Marlborough CollegeMarlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
On 6 February 1894 he married Louisa Fanny née Drury, daughter of Major-General George Drury, Royal Marines Light Infantry, and Jessie née Pigou
Cricketing background
Currie was a right-handed batsman and right-arm slowSpin bowling
Spin bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. Practitioners are known as spinners or spin bowlers.-Purpose:The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate, thus making it difficult for the...
bowler.
He made his first-class
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...
debut for Hampshire against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 1881. In Currie's only match of 1882 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
, he took his maiden five wicket haul with figures of 8/57 in Somerset's first innings. He took two further wickets in Somerset's second innings, giving him match figures of 10/82.
In 1883 he made his debut for Cambridge University against CI Thornton's England XI. Currie's second and final first-class match for the University came against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in the same season.
Currie continued to represent Hampshire after this, playing sixteen first-class matches for the club in all, with his final first-class match for the county coming against 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...
in the 1885 season, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship
1895 County Championship
The 1895 County Championship was the sixth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 6 May to 2 September 1895. Surrey claimed their fifth title, which was decided by the percentage of completed matches by each side....
. In Curries's sixteen matches for the county he took 53 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 21.87, with best figures of 8/57. Currie made two five wicket hauls and took ten wickets in a match once.
In 1888 and 1890 Currie played two first-class matches for Oxford and Cambridge Universities Past and Present, both against the touring Australians. Currie's final first-class wicket was that of Jack Barrett
Jack Barrett (cricketer)
John Edward Barrett was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1890. He became a doctor.-References:*...
.
In Currie's overall first-class career he scored 300 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 12. With the ball Debnam took 64 wickets at a bowling average of 22.28, with best figures of 8/57. In the field Currie took 9 catches.
Currie's father played cricket for Cambridge University in 1845. His cousin Frederick Currie (MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
) and three uncles, Fendall Currie (Gentlemen of Kent), Robert Currie (Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex) and William Currie (Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex), all played first-class cricket.
External links
- Cecil Currie at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Cecil Currie at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Cecil Currie