William Sherlock (cricketer)
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William Verling Sherlock (30th November 1881 – 9th May 1937) was a Demerara
born cricketer who represented British Guiana
and the West Indies
before they were granted test status.
, Demerara
, but educated in England at Dulwich College
. At Dulwich he played for the school XI in 1900-1901.
on the Marylebone Cricket Club tour of the West Indies in 1910/11. He was selected to play for the West Indies XI in 1910/11 on that same tour.
Demerara
Demerara was a region in South America in what is now Guyana that was colonised by the Dutch in 1611. The British invaded and captured the area in 1796...
born cricketer who represented British Guiana
Guyana national cricket team
The Guyana cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Guyana.It does not take part in any international competitions, but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Carib Beer Cup and the KFC Cup, and the best players may be selected for the West Indies...
and 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,...
before they were granted test status.
Early life
Sherlock was born in GeorgetownGeorgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
, Demerara
Demerara
Demerara was a region in South America in what is now Guyana that was colonised by the Dutch in 1611. The British invaded and captured the area in 1796...
, but educated in England at Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
. At Dulwich he played for the school XI in 1900-1901.
Cricket career
On his return from England, Sherlock played for the Georgetown Cricket Club. He represented British Guiana in 1908/09 and 1910/11, first playing against Barbados in the 1908/09 Inter-colonial tournament at the Bridgetown Kensington Oval. In the October of that year he played against WC Shepherd's XI at Bourda, Georgetown. In September 1910 he again played against Barbados and in 1911 represented British Guiana against the Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone 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...
on the Marylebone Cricket Club tour of the West Indies in 1910/11. He was selected to play for the West Indies XI in 1910/11 on that same tour.