Jimmy Wootton
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James 'Jimmy' Wootton was an English
cricketer
. Wootton was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace
.
Wootton made his first-class
debut for Kent
in 1880 against Sussex
. Wootton represented Kent in 115 first-class matches in from 1880 to 1890, with his final match for the county coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his 115 matches for the county he scored 1,021 runs at a batting average of 7.34 and a high score of 40. With the ball he took 597 wickets at a bowling average
of 17.14, with 49 five wicket hauls, 15 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27 against Lancashire
in 1886. Wootton passed the 100 wickets mark in 1884, 1886 and 1887. Out of those the 1886 season was his best as he took 143 wickets at an average of 15.95, with 14 five wicket hauls, 10 five wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27. In the field he took 62 catches for Kent.
In 1884 Wootton made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
against Nottinghamshire
. Wootton played 18 first-class matches for the club from 1884 to 1891, with his final match for the club coming against Somerset
. In his 18 matches for the club, he took 62 wickets at an average of 15.72, with 5 five wicket hauls, 2 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 6/20.
Four years would pass before his next first-class appearance, during which time he served as the cricket coach
at Winchester College
.
In 1895 Wootton joined Hampshire
, making his debut in the 1895 County Championship
against Somerset. From 1895 to 1900 Wootton played 24 first-class matches for the county, with his final appearance coming in 1900 against Kent. In his 24 matches he scored 391 runs at an average of 12.62, with a single half century score of 53 against Somerset in 1896. With the ball he took 69 wickets at an average of 27.05, with 5 five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/37 against in 1895 against Leicestershire
.
As well as playing first-class cricket for the above teams, Wootton also played first-class cricket for CI Thornton's XI, an England XI, H Philipson's XI, Lord March's XI at the Priory Park Ground, Players of the South and the South of England.
In Wootton's overall first-class career he scored 1,628 runs at an average of 7.98, with a single half century score of 53. With the ball he took 761 wickets at a bowling average
of 18.16, with 60 five wicket hauls, 17 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27. In the field Hosie took 92 catches.
Wootton died at Leytonstone
, Essex
on February 21, 1941.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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"....
. Wootton was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
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Wootton 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 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 1880 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...
. Wootton represented Kent in 115 first-class matches in from 1880 to 1890, with his final match for the county coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his 115 matches for the county he scored 1,021 runs at a batting average of 7.34 and a high score of 40. With the ball he took 597 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 17.14, with 49 five wicket hauls, 15 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in 1886. Wootton passed the 100 wickets mark in 1884, 1886 and 1887. Out of those the 1886 season was his best as he took 143 wickets at an average of 15.95, with 14 five wicket hauls, 10 five wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27. In the field he took 62 catches for Kent.
In 1884 Wootton made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
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...
. Wootton played 18 first-class matches for the club from 1884 to 1891, with his final match for the club coming 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...
. In his 18 matches for the club, he took 62 wickets at an average of 15.72, with 5 five wicket hauls, 2 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 6/20.
Four years would pass before his next first-class appearance, during which time he served as the cricket coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
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In 1895 Wootton joined 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...
, making his debut in 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....
against Somerset. From 1895 to 1900 Wootton played 24 first-class matches for the county, with his final appearance coming in 1900 against Kent. In his 24 matches he scored 391 runs at an average of 12.62, with a single half century score of 53 against Somerset in 1896. With the ball he took 69 wickets at an average of 27.05, with 5 five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/37 against in 1895 against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
.
As well as playing first-class cricket for the above teams, Wootton also played first-class cricket for CI Thornton's XI, an England XI, H Philipson's XI, Lord March's XI at the Priory Park Ground, Players of the South and the South of England.
In Wootton's overall first-class career he scored 1,628 runs at an average of 7.98, with a single half century score of 53. With the ball he took 761 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 18.16, with 60 five wicket hauls, 17 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27. In the field Hosie took 92 catches.
Wootton died at Leytonstone
Leytonstone
Leytonstone is an area of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a high density suburban area, located seven miles north east of Charing Cross in the ceremonial county of Greater London and the historic county of Essex...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on February 21, 1941.
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