Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet
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Sir Frederick Thomas Arthur Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet (13 March 1833 - 20 May 1900) was an English
cricket
er. Hervey-Bathurst bowled fast roundarm
and slow underarm
. Hervey-Bathurst was also a Conservative
politician.
debut in 1852 for the Marylebone Cricket Club
against Manchester Cricket Club. Hervey-Bathurst would represent the MCC in ten first-class matches up until 1861. In 1861 he played for Hampshire
, this before the current county club was formed. Hervey-Bathurst represented them in a single match against his former team, the MCC. He then returned to play for the MCC for the last time against Sussex
in the same year.
In 1865 Hervey-Bathurst represented Hampshire
again, this time two years after clubs formation as a county club. Hervey-Bathurst played two matches for the county club, one in 1865 against Surrey
and his final first-class match in 1866 against the club he first played first-class cricket for, the MCC.
Member of Parliament for South Wiltshire
, a position he held until 1865, when he lost his seat to Liberal Politician
Sir Thomas Grove
in the 1865 election
.
, London
on May 20, 1900. Following his death, the title of Baronet passed to Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst.
represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1875. His grandson
Hervey Tudway
played one first-class match for Somerset
in 1910 and would go onto fight in the First World War where he was to be killed in action in 1914.
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...
er. Hervey-Bathurst bowled fast roundarm
Roundarm bowling
In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and had largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s. Using a roundarm action, the bowler has his arm extended at about 90 degrees from his body at the point where he releases the ball...
and slow underarm
Underarm bowling
In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the introduction of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the waist...
. Hervey-Bathurst was also a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Cricket career
Hervey-Bathurst made his first-classFirst-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 in 1852 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 Manchester Cricket Club. Hervey-Bathurst would represent the MCC in ten first-class matches up until 1861. In 1861 he played for Hampshire
Hampshire county cricket teams
Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
, this before the current county club was formed. Hervey-Bathurst represented them in a single match against his former team, the MCC. He then returned to play for the MCC for the last time 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 the same year.
In 1865 Hervey-Bathurst represented 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...
again, this time two years after clubs formation as a county club. Hervey-Bathurst played two matches for the county club, one in 1865 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...
and his final first-class match in 1866 against the club he first played first-class cricket for, the MCC.
Political career
Hervey-Bathurst was elected in the South Wiltshire by-election of 1861 as a Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament for South Wiltshire
South Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Wiltshire, formally known as the Southern division of Wiltshire or Wiltshire Southern was a county constituency in the county of Wiltshire in South West England...
, a position he held until 1865, when he lost his seat to Liberal Politician
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Sir Thomas Grove
Sir Thomas Grove, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Fraser Grove, 1st Baronet was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1868 and 1892....
in the 1865 election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
.
Later life
Following his fathers death in 1881, he assumed the title of 4th Baronet. Hervey-Bathurst died in WestminsterWestminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
, 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...
on May 20, 1900. Following his death, the title of Baronet passed to Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst.
Family
Hervey-Bathurst was part of a cricketing family. He was the son of Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, Sr. who represented both the MCC and the pre-county club Hampshire team. His half-brother Lionel Hervey-BathurstLionel Hervey-Bathurst
Lionel Hervey-Bathurst was an English cricketer. Hervey-Bathurst played as a wicketkeeper.Hervey-Bathurst made his first-class debut in 1875...
represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1875. His grandson
Grandson
Grandson has multiple meanings:*Grandson *Grandson, Switzerland, a municipality in Switzerland*Grandson , a district in Switzerland...
Hervey Tudway
Hervey Tudway
Hervey Robert Charles Tudway was a member of a long-established family from Wells, Somerset who played one first-class cricket match for Somerset in 1910...
played one first-class match for 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 1910 and would go onto fight in the First World War where he was to be killed in action in 1914.
External links
- Frederick Hervey-Bathurst 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...
- Frederick Hervey-Bathurst 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...
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