Percy Christopherson

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Percy Christopherson
Christopherson with the Barbarians, middle row third from left.
Birth namePercy Christopherson
Date of birth(1866-03-31)31 March 1866
Place of birthKidbrooke, Blackheath, London
Date of death4 May 1921(1921-05-04) (aged 55)
Place of deathElham, Kent
SchoolMarlborough College
Bedford School
UniversityOxford University
Occupation(s)School teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Threequarters
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886–1888
1888–?
1888
1890		 Oxford University RFC
Blackheath F.C.
Kent
Barbarian F.C.		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891  England 2 (2)

Percy Christopherson (31 March 1866 – 4 May 1921)[1] was an English sportsman who played rugby union as a threequarter for Blackheath and represented England at international level. Christopherson also played cricket, making two first-class appearances. He was employed as a teacher at Wellington College, Berkshire.[2]

Rugby career

Christopherson first came to note as a rugby player when he represented

New Zealand Natives.[4]
Kent lost 4–1.

After leaving university, Christopherson joined first-class English club Blackheath, and it was while representing the senior team that he was approached to join the newly formed invitational touring side

William Leake which Christopherson scored after eluding Billy Bancroft. The second was a solo effort, scored after a fast, dodging run.[5] Despite a promising start, Christopherson was not part of the team that travelled to Ireland a month later; being replaced by fellow Barbarian Piercy Morrison
. Christopherson's final match for England was the tournament decider against Scotland. The match ended in victory for the Scots, and Christopherson never represented his country again.

Cricket career

Christopherson is most notable as a cricketer, not because of his first-class playing record, but for coming from a strong sporting family of ten brothers, who all played cricket. For several seasons they formed a team on Blackheath with their father making up the final place.[6][7] The most successful of his brothers was Stanley who played in one Test match for England in 1884.[8]

In July 1887 Christopherson made his

Minor Counties Championship matches for Berkshire in 1887 and 1889.[9] He made other appearances for Shropshire, Gentlemen of Kent and Blackheath.[9]

Personal life

Following his retirement from sport, Christopherson was the Headmaster of Lockers Park School, in Hemel Hempstead between 1902 and 1918.[10][11] From August 1912, until his death in 1921, Christopherson also served as a Trustee of the nearby Box Moor Trust.[12]

References

  1. ^ Percy Christopherson Scrum.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ISBN 1-873626-10-X
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  3. ^ Marshall, Howard; Jordon, J.P. (1951). Oxford v Cambridge, The Story of the University Rugby Match. London: Clerke & Cockeran. p. 71.
  4. ^ Te Aroha News (12 October 1888). "The Maori Footballers, The Northampton Trip". Papers Past. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
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  6. ^ Preston H (1946) Notes by the Editor, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1946. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  7. ^ Chritopherson, Mr Percy, Obituaries in 1921, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1922. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  8. ^ Stanley Christopherson, Obituary, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1949. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  9. ^ a b c Percy Christopherson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  10. ^ Hemel Hempstead cricket club's tale of long innings, The Dacorum Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  11. ^ School Development Forthcoming events - Lockers Park[dead link]. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  12. ^ Joan and Roger Hands (2004). Royalty to Commoners - Four Hundred years of the Box Moor Trust, page 218. pub. Alpine Press. Kings Langely.

Bibliography

External links

Percy Christopherson at ESPNcricinfo

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