A. J. Webbe
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| Born | 16 January 1855 Bethnal Green, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 1941 (aged 86) Fulvens Farm, Hoe, Abinger Hammer, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8[1] in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 20) | 2 January 1879 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Josiah Webbe (16 January 1855 – 19 February 1941) was a
Born into a wealthy family that had long belonged to the colonial elite of Nevis, Webbe was the second son of Alexander Allan Webbe (1809-1868), who had inherited fortunes from both his uncle Josiah Webbe and from Sir Alexander Allan, and of Marian Cutler (1825-1914), a granddaughter of the judge Sir Thomas Plumer. His brothers George and Herbert were also well-known cricketers. Through their mother, they were second cousins of General Plumer.
After being schooled at
Webbe first played for Middlesex in his first year at University, aged only 20. In 1878–79 he was one of the amateurs to tour
Webbe was appointed captain of Middlesex in 1885, a post he held until 1898. His best season as a batsman was his third as captain, when in 1887 he scored 1,244 runs at an average of 47 and made 243 not out against Yorkshire.
After he retired as a cricketer, he was secretary of Middlesex from 1900 to 1922 and President of Middlesex from 1923 to 1936. From 1886 until 1909 he was a member of the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
In 1884, Webbe
He had married his first cousin Peroline Cutler, daughter of his uncle Edward Cutler QC, and had several children by her.
References
- ^ Grace, W. G. (23 January 1891). "Forty Years of Cricket: No. XXXIII". The Press: 2. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Pollock, J. C. (1955). The Cambridge Seven. p. 70.