Francis Pickering
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| Full name | Francis Percy Umfreville Pickering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1851 Shipton, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 1879 (aged 27) West Chiltington, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm underarm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Edward Pickering (uncle) William Pickering (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1874–1875 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1873 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francis Percy Umfreville Pickering (4 August 1851 – 11 March 1879) was an English
While attending the University of Oxford, Pickering made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1873 at the Magdalen Ground.[3] In what was his only first-class match for the university, Oxford University won the toss and elected to bat first, making 321/9 declared in their first-innings, with Pickering scoring 9 runs before he was dismissed by Alfred Shaw. The Marylebone Cricket Club responded in their first-innings by making 126 all out, with the Marylebone Cricket Club forced to follow-on in their second-innings, in which they made 255 all out, leaving Oxford University with a target of 61 for victory. The university reached their target with six wickets in hand, however Pickering was dismissed during the chase for 2 runs by Shaw.[4] In that same year he played a first-class match for the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.[3] Kent won the toss and elected to bat first, making 141 all out. The Gentlemen responded to this in their first-innings by making 206 all out, with Pickering scoring 22 runs before he was dismissed by Frederick Stokes. Kent responded in their second-innings by making 171 all out, leaving the Gentlemen with a target of 107 for victory, which they reached with eight wickets in hand.[5]
Pickering made his debut for
He died at West Chiltington, Sussex, on 11 March 1879. His uncles, Edward Pickering and William Pickering, both played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ "Francis Pickering profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
- ^ s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Pickering, Francis Percy Umfreville
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Francis Pickering". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1873". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Kent v Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club, 1873". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Pickering". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Francis Pickering". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links
- Francis Pickering at ESPNcricinfo
- Francis Pickering at CricketArchive