Grace family
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The Grace family was an English
cricket
ing family. Fourteen members of the family played first-class cricket
, with brothers WG, EM and Fred Grace
all going on to play Test cricket
for England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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...
ing family. Fourteen members of the family played 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...
, with brothers WG, EM and Fred Grace
Fred Grace
George Frederick Grace was the youngest of the three Grace brothers to play Test cricket for England.Although his elder brothers E. M. and W. G...
all going on to play Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England
Grace family
- Henry Mills Grace (1808–71), played for West Gloucestershire and South Wales in 1855.
- Henry Grace (1833–95), played three first-class matches during the 1871 season1871 English cricket season-Events:In Derbyshire's opening season the club played its initial first-class match v. Lancashire at Old Trafford on 26 & 27 May.Cambridgeshire CCC played only one match in the 1871 season and ceased to be a first-class county thereafter.-Leading batsmen:...
. - Alfred Grace, Sr. (1840–1916), played for Gentlemen of Gloucestershire and two matches for a United South of England XI in 18771877 English cricket seasonThe 1877 English cricket season followed the beginning of Test cricket in Australia in March.-Events:15 - 19 March. Australia v. England at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Afterwards recognised as the first-ever Test Match. Australia won by 45 runs with Charles Bannerman scoring 165*: the first Test...
and 18791879 English cricket seasonThe 1879 English cricket season saw Lancashire claim a share of the title for the first time.-Champion County:* Lancashire, Nottinghamshire -External sources:* -Annual reviews:...
.- Alfred Grace, Jr. (1866–1929), played two first-class matches for Gloucestershire in 18861886 English cricket season-Events:Somerset did not play any other first-class counties and dropped out of the Championship until 1891.Hampshire ceased to be a first-class county after years of difficult circumstances and poor results. They did play matches against Surrey and Sussex in 1886 but these matches are not...
and 18911891 English cricket seasonThe 1891 English cricket season featured no international tours, but the County Championship went into its second season. Surrey won in even more dominant fashion before, winning 12 of 16 games, while debutants Somerset finished fifth out of the nine teams....
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- Alfred Grace, Jr. (1866–1929), played two first-class matches for Gloucestershire in 1886
- "EM" Grace (1841–1911), played 314 first-class matches, including one for England.
- Edward Grace (1873–1953), played for Thornbury CastleThornbury CastleThornbury Castle is a castle in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England. It was begun in 1511 as a home for Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. It is not a true castle , but rather an early example of a Tudor country house, with minimal defensive attributes. It is now a grade I listed...
, a South GloucestershireSouth GloucestershireSouth Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
side, in 18941894 English cricket seasonThe 1894 English cricket season saw a close battle play out for the County Championship title between Surrey and last year's champions Yorkshire. Before the round of 23 August, the two teams were tied on 10 points, with one match left to play and all other teams hopelessly distanced...
. - Edgar Grace (1886–1974), played for Gloucestershire Gypsies between 1930–33.
- Norman Grace (1894–1975), played three matches for the Royal NavyRoyal Navy Cricket ClubThe Royal Navy Cricket Club is a cricket team representing the British Royal Navy and based at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth, Hampshire...
between 1920–27.
- Edward Grace (1873–1953), played for Thornbury Castle
- "WG" Grace (1848–1915), played 880 first-class matches, including 22 Tests for England.
- "WG" Grace, Jr. (1874–1905), played 57 first-class matches.
- Charles GraceCharles GraceDr. Charles Butler Grace was an English cricketer who was the third-born son of WG Grace, considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He attended Clifton College, playing three matches for them in 1898–99. He played four matches for London County in 1900 and W. G. Grace's XI in 1906...
(1882–1938), played four first-class matches for London County Cricket ClubLondon County Cricket ClubLondon County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with...
and WG Grace's XI in 19001900 English cricket seasonThe 1900 English cricket season saw Yorkshire finish the season unbeaten in the County Championship, the first time this had happened since the start of the official championship in 1890. They therefore became county champions, while defending champions Surrey finished in the middle of the pack in...
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- Fred GraceFred GraceGeorge Frederick Grace was the youngest of the three Grace brothers to play Test cricket for England.Although his elder brothers E. M. and W. G...
(1850–80), played 195 first-class matches, including one Test for England.
- Henry Grace (1833–95), played three first-class matches during the 1871 season
Gilbert family
George and William Gilbert were nephew and great-nephew respectively of Henry Mills Grace:- George Gilbert (1829–1906), played 18 first-class matches. Later emigrated to New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. - Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert (cricketer)Walter Raleigh Gilbert was an amateur English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex and Gloucestershire between 1873 and 1886. Related to W. G. Grace, he played for Gloucestershire when, dominated by the Grace family, it was the leading county...
(1853–1924), played 157 first-class matches from 1871–86.
Pocock family
Alfred and William Pocock were brother and nephew respectively of Martha Grace, the mother of WG Grace:- Alfred Pocock (1814–97), played for Gentlemen of Gloucestershire and South Wales between 1854 and 1863.
- William Pocock (1848–1928), played eight first-class matches for New South WalesNew South Wales BluesThe New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
and Canterbury after emigrating to Australia. Also umpiredUmpire (cricket)In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
a first-class match in 1882.
Rees family
William L. Rees married Martha Grace's niece, Mary Pocock. The Rees family later emigrated to Australasia:- William Gilbert Rees (1827–98), played one first-class match for New South Wales in 1856.
- William Lee ReesWilliam Lee ReesWilliam Lee Rees was an English-born New Zealand cricketer, politician and lawyer.-Early years:...
(1836–1912), played four first-class matches.- Arthur Rees (1866–1921), played six first-class matches.