Percy Chapman
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Arthur Percy Frank Chapman (3 September 1900 – 16 September 1961) was an English
cricketer
who captained England to a then English-record-equalling seven consecutive Test match
wins, a record that was not surpassed until Michael Vaughan
's team (with one game captained by Marcus Trescothick
) won eight in a row in 2004. Chapman won his first nine Tests as captain, but this sequence was interrupted by Tests in which others captained England.
According to SJ Southerton in "Bat and Ball" (1935), he is the only batsman to have scored centuries at Lord's in the University Match (1922), the Gentlemen vs Players match (1922 and 1926) and a Test match (1930).
Percy Chapman was born at Reading, Berkshire
. He was educated at Uppingham
and represented Cambridge University
, Kent
and England. He is notable for having played six Tests
, including four on an Ashes
tour, before playing in the County Championship
for Kent.
Captaining England in the Second Ashes Test at Lord's (28 June to 1 July 1930), he swallowed a bluebottle not long after completing his only Test century. Play was held up for several minutes and Chapman was dismissed for 121 soon afterwards.
Chapman was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1919. He died at Alton
, Hampshire
.
Note:
1 In 1929/30 England played two Test series simultaneously, one against New Zealand
, the other against the West Indies
.
English cricket team
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cricketer
Cricketer
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who captained England to a then English-record-equalling seven consecutive Test match
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...
wins, a record that was not surpassed until Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
's team (with one game captained by Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE is an English cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals. A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993 and quickly established...
) won eight in a row in 2004. Chapman won his first nine Tests as captain, but this sequence was interrupted by Tests in which others captained England.
According to SJ Southerton in "Bat and Ball" (1935), he is the only batsman to have scored centuries at Lord's in the University Match (1922), the Gentlemen vs Players match (1922 and 1926) and a Test match (1930).
Percy Chapman was born at Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. He was educated at Uppingham
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
and represented Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, 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...
and England. He is notable for having played six Tests
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...
, including four on an Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
tour, before playing in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
for Kent.
Captaining England in the Second Ashes Test at Lord's (28 June to 1 July 1930), he swallowed a bluebottle not long after completing his only Test century. Play was held up for several minutes and Chapman was dismissed for 121 soon afterwards.
Chapman was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1919. He died at Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
Note:
1 In 1929/30 England played two Test series simultaneously, one against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
, the other against the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
.