Sir Evelyn Bradford, 2nd Baronet
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Evelyn Ridley Bradford, 2nd Baronet (16 April 1869 – 14 September 1914) was a British Army
officer and English
cricketer
.
in 1888. Commanding the 2nd Battalion in the First World War, he was killed in action near Bucy-le-Long
, Picardie
in France
on 14 September 1914.
bowler. Bradford's playing role was that of an all-rounder
.
Bradford made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
in the 1895 County Championship
against Somerset
.
During the 1896 County Championship Bradford represented the club three times, taking his maiden five wicket haul against Essex
, finishing with figures of 6/28 in Essex's first innings as Essex were bowled out for only 98. Essex were made to follow on in their second innings, with Bradford repeating his feat of taking a five wicket haul in the first innings by taking 5/40 as Hampshire won by an innings and 113 runs.
Bradford next played in 1899 against the touring Australians, where he took the wicket of Frank Iredale
, who was his only wicket in the match. Later in 1899 Bradford made his maiden first-class century, scoring 102 against Leicestershire
.
Bradford's final first-class match came for Hampshire in 1905 against Surrey
, where he made a half century score of 60. In Bradford's eight first-class matches he took 311 wickets at an average
of 25.91. With the ball Bradford took 20 wickets at a bowling average
of 16.40, with figures of 6-28. In the field Bradford took five catches.
During his brief career, Bradford's bowling action
was not approved by several first-class umpires
, being no-balled on numerous occasions.
of London
's Metropolitan Police Service
from 1890 to 1903. Upon his fathers death in 1911, Braford assumed the title of 2nd Baronet. Bradford had a son, Edward Bradford who was born in 1910. Upon his father's death in 1914, Edward assumed the title of 3rd Baronet at the age of just four. Bradford's grandfather was Edward Knight
, who was related to a long line of cricketing families including the Jenners, Normans, Nepeans, Barnards, Bonham Carters
, Wathens, and Dykes.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer and English
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"....
.
Military career
Bradford was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Seaforth HighlandersSeaforth Highlanders
The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic regiment of the British Army associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The Seaforth Highlanders have varied in size from two battalions to seventeen battalions during the Great War...
in 1888. Commanding the 2nd Battalion in the First World War, he was killed in action near Bucy-le-Long
Bucy-le-Long
Bucy-le-Long is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on 14 September 1914.
Cricket career
Bradford was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fastFast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler. Bradford's playing role was that of an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
.
Bradford 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
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...
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
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...
.
During the 1896 County Championship Bradford represented the club three times, taking his maiden five wicket haul against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex 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 Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
, finishing with figures of 6/28 in Essex's first innings as Essex were bowled out for only 98. Essex were made to follow on in their second innings, with Bradford repeating his feat of taking a five wicket haul in the first innings by taking 5/40 as Hampshire won by an innings and 113 runs.
Bradford next played in 1899 against the touring Australians, where he took the wicket of Frank Iredale
Frank Iredale
Francis Adams Iredale was an Australian Test cricketer who played 14 Tests between 1888 and 1902...
, who was his only wicket in the match. Later in 1899 Bradford made his maiden first-class century, scoring 102 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....
.
Bradford's final first-class match came for Hampshire in 1905 against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, where he made a half century score of 60. In Bradford's eight first-class matches he took 311 wickets at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 25.91. With the ball Bradford took 20 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 16.40, with figures of 6-28. In the field Bradford took five catches.
During his brief career, Bradford's bowling action
Bowling action
In the sport of cricket, the bowling action is the set of movements that result in the bowler releasing the ball in the general direction of the batsman.The bowling action can be broken down into a number of parts:*Grip*Approach...
was not approved by several first-class umpires
Umpire (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...
, being no-balled on numerous occasions.
Family
Bradford's father was Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, 1st Baronet. Sir Edward was the CommissionerCommissioner of Police of the Metropolis
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is the head of London's Metropolitan Police Service, classing the holder as a chief police officer...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
from 1890 to 1903. Upon his fathers death in 1911, Braford assumed the title of 2nd Baronet. Bradford had a son, Edward Bradford who was born in 1910. Upon his father's death in 1914, Edward assumed the title of 3rd Baronet at the age of just four. Bradford's grandfather was Edward Knight
Edward Knight (cricketer)
Edward Knight was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club , of which he was a member...
, who was related to a long line of cricketing families including the Jenners, Normans, Nepeans, Barnards, Bonham Carters
Bonham Carter family
The Bonham Carter family are descendants of John Bonham-Carter , a British Member of Parliament and barrister. The son of Sir John Carter, he assumed the name Bonham by Royal Licence when he inherited the estates of his cousin Thomas Bonham...
, Wathens, and Dykes.
External links
- Evelyn Bradford 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...
- Evelyn Bradford 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...