Alick Handford

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Alick Handford
Personal information
Born3 May 1869
Bowler
RelationsSanders Handford (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892Players (USA)
1894Liverpool and District
1894–1898Nottinghamshire
1895–1901MCC
1914/15Southland
Umpiring information
FC umpired6 (1908–1914)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 26
Runs scored 275
Batting average 9.48
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24*
Balls bowled 3,839
Wickets 60
Bowling average 28.70
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/39
Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 January 2015

Alick Handford (3 May 1869 – 15 October 1935) was an English

umpired
several first-class matches.

Career in the United States

Born in Wilford, Nottinghamshire,[1] Handford made his first-class debut in Philadelphia, appearing in 1892 for the Players (professional cricketers) in the Gentlemen v Players fixture.[2] He had been preceded in American cricket by his older brother, Sanders Handford (1858–1917), who played four first-class matches for American sides.[3] Alick Handford opened both the batting and the bowling on debut, but the professionals lost the match comprehensively, by an innings and 281 runs.[4] The Players side generally consisted of expatriate Englishmen, often employed as coaches, with the Gentlemen allowing only non-Americans with amateur status, five years' residency, and intended naturalization.[5]

Career in England

Handford had returned to England by 1894, where he appeared twice for Liverpool and District early in the season – in a first-class match against Cambridge University, and then in a two-day fixture against the touring South Africans.[6][7] He made his County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire, the county of his birth, in July 1894, and played four matches in his debut season.[8] In those four matches, Handford, a right-arm medium pacer, took 25 wickets at an average of 17.44, which included three five-wicket hauls.[9] These were 5/25 on his Nottinghamshire debut against Gloucestershire,[10] 7/75 in the next match, against Middlesex,[11] and 5/53 in his final match of the season, against Somerset.[12]

After his successful debut season, Handford appeared for Nottinghamshire again in the 1895 County Championship. However, he took only 13 wickets from eight matches, six of which came in a single match against

East London, South Africa, to assist with the development of the game there.[17] Handford made only three further appearances for Nottinghamshire after the 1895 season, once in 1896 and twice in 1898.[2] Playing for the MCC against Oxford University at Lord's in June 1898, he took 7/39, his best first-class bowling figures.[1] Despite his performance, the MCC lost the match by nine wickets, after twice being bowled out for under 100 runs.[18]

Handford's final first-class match in England came when he was aged 32, for the MCC against

County Ground, Derby, between Derbyshire and the touring Philadelphians. His umpiring companion was Henry Shaw, an ex-Derbyshire player.[19]

Career in New Zealand and later life

Initially sent by the MCC to coach at Christ's College, Christchurch, in 1912, Handford remained in New Zealand until 1927.[17] During the 1913–14 season, he umpired five matches for Canterbury (three in the Plunket Shield, and two against the touring Australians).[20] The following season, he played in one last first-class match, after a gap of almost 14 years. Handford, aged 46, captained Southland in its inaugural first-class match, played against Otago at Rugby Park, Invercargill.[2] He was the only player in the Southland side with prior first-class experience, but failed to have any impact as the team lost by 118 runs.[21]

Handford subsequently became a resident of

Tavistock, Devon, in October 1935.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Alick Handford – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d First-class matches played by Alick Handford (26) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. ^ Sanders Handford – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. ^ Gentlemen of Philadelphia v Players of United States of America, Other First-Class matches in United States of America 1892 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ISBN 0879727705
    .
  6. ^ Liverpool and District v Cambridge University, University Match 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. ^ Liverpool and District v South Africans, South Africa in British Isles 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  8. ^ County Championship matches played by Alick Handford (14) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  9. ^ Bowling for Nottinghamshire, County Championship 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  10. ^ Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, County Championship 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  11. ^ Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, County Championship 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  12. ^ Somerset v Nottinghamshire, County Championship 1894 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  13. ^ Bowling for Nottinghamshire, County Championship 1895 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  14. ^ Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, County Championship 1895 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  15. ^ Alick Handford – Trent Bridge / Players. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  16. ^ Miscellaneous matches played by Alick Handford (36) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  17. ^
    New Zealand Truth
    . Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  18. ^ Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University, University Match 1898 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  19. ^ Derbyshire v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, Gentlemen of Philadelphia in British Isles 1908 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  20. ^ Alick Handford as umpire in first-class matches (6) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  21. ^ Southland v Otago, Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1914/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  22. The Adelaide Advertiser
    . Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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