Sammy Woods
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Full name | Samuel Moses James Woods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ashfield, Sydney, Australia | 13 April 1867||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 April 1931 Taunton, Somerset, England | (aged 64)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 54/100) | 16 July 1888 Australia v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 21 March 1896 England v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1891–1910 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Moses James Woods (13 April 1867 – 30 April 1931) was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He also played at county level in England at both soccer and hockey. At cricket—his primary sport—he played over four hundred first-class matches in a twenty-four-year career. The majority of these matches were for his county side, Somerset, whom he captained from 1894 to 1906. A. A. Thomson described him thus: "Sammy ... radiated such elemental force in hard hitting, fast bowling and electrical fielding that he might have been the forerunner of Sir Learie Constantine."[1]
Having moved to England at the age of sixteen to complete his education, Woods became entrenched in English sport. Having already played cricket and rugby growing up in Australia, at
Woods played the first three of his six Test cricket matches during his first year at Cambridge, called up to the Australian squad to face England in 1888 after
While his bowling worsened, his batting improved; in 133 first-class matches up to the end of 1894, Woods scored one
Growing up in Australia
Samuel Moses James, or Sammy as he commonly came to be known, was born to
Woods often
Education in England
Brighton College
When he was aged 16, Woods' father decided to send him and his younger brother, Harris, to complete their education in England. Both boys were sent to Silwood House in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, a preparatory school. While at the school, Woods played for the town cricket club, and by the end of the season he was seventh in the published batting averages, with a top-score of 42 not out. He joined Brighton College in August 1884, and after playing a couple of cricket matches, the weather turned and the football season began. For Woods, whose Australian upbringing had consisted of cricket in the summer and rugby in the winter, the realisation that 'soccer' was played at the school was one made with some dismay. After only a few weeks though, he was playing in goal for both the school and the Sussex county football team.[8]
His newly discovered prowess at soccer did not detract from his cricketing skills. The two summers in which Woods played for Brighton College were strong ones for the school, of the 23 matches they played, only 2 were lost. Alongside the Woods brothers were a number of other players who would go on to appear in
The highlight of Woods' time at Brighton College was during a schools match against
During his time at the college, Woods developed a slower ball after watching George Lohmann bowling against Sussex. Woods claimed that after practising the delivery for hours, he took a wicket with the first one he ever bowled, dismissing GG Hearne caught and bowled in a match against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Ground.[12] Woods left Brighton College in 1886, aged 19, and shortly after, in August of the same year, he made his first-class cricket debut.[13] Playing for GN Wyatt's XI against the touring Australians, Woods opened the bowling in both innings for the English side which was termed a 'South of England XI'. Woods made scores of 21 and 11 with the bat, and took 2/45 and 0/40 bowling. He claimed that he strained his side trying to bowl too fast, and would have done better otherwise.[14]
Somerset: Learning business habits
After completing his time at Brighton College, Woods moved to Bridgwater where a friend of his father's helped to find him a job as a bank clerk. Woods reflected in his reminiscences that his father wanted him to "learn business habits" before he went to university. He soon became a key figure in the town's sport, playing for both the cricket and rugby teams. His performances on the cricket field drew the attention of the county club, and late during the 1886 season, Woods made his first appearance for Somerset County Cricket Club. Somerset were not at the time a first-class county, and Woods travelled up to Edgbaston, Birmingham to play Warwickshire, who similarly lacked first-class status. He failed in both batting innings, collecting a pair, but claimed twelve wickets; 7/23 in the first-innings and 5/34 in the second. His performance was praised in the Somerset County Gazette and in the Sussex Daily News; the latter publication noting that many had "anticipated or hoped that he would ultimately render good service to Sussex."[15]
He continued to play for Somerset in 1887, generally batting as part of the lower order. He collected ten wickets against the Marylebone Cricket Club during this time.[16] His work experience at the bank ended when an inspector noticed that the books were not balancing; which Woods was happy to explain was due to him taking a sovereign from time to time to buy stamps. After losing this job, he paid a surveyor to teach him the trade, but after an afternoon of the training, his teacher ran off with the money and soon committed suicide, bringing that to a halt.[17]
Cambridge University
First year
Woods entered
He continued to bowl effectively for the university side, claiming another twelve wickets during a match against Yorkshire, nine of the twelve being bowled.[22] He topped both the batting and the bowling averages for Cambridge during his first year, and gained his Blue in cricket, claiming six wickets in Oxford University's only innings of a match that was drawn, due to rain, with Cambridge the better of the two sides.[23] In Geoffrey Bolton's History of the O.U.C.C., the author offers the opinion that the Cambridge side relied on the bowling of Woods, and although the rain initially softened the ground too much for his fast bowling, "when it had dried, he was irresistible."[24] He also gained a Blue in rugby union, despite breaking his collarbone in an early game for the university. He also gained colours for Jesus College in both rugby and soccer.[25] During his first year at Cambridge, Woods made his first appearances in the Gentlemen v Players fixture, representing the Gentlemen at both Lord's and The Oval in early July. In the first of the two matches, he claimed five wickets in each innings to help secure the Gentlemen a narrow five run victory.[26] He collected another five wickets in the first innings of the match at The Oval, but could not prevent the Players achieving an innings victory, scoring a duck in the first innings and six runs in the second.[27]
Test debut
During 1888, the sixth
Woods appeared against the Australians shortly thereafter, playing for 'Cambridge University Past and Present', but rejoined them for matches against Yorkshire and Surrey,[13] the latter of which drew his best performance for the Australians, when he claimed four wickets, over a third of his total for the side.[34][35] He claimed two wickets in each of the other two Test matches, but failed to reach double figures when batting in any innings. Australia lost both matches, granting England a 2–1 series victory.[36][37] Grace observed that "neither with bat nor ball did Mr. S. M. J. Woods give promise of the sterling qualities of which he proved himself the possessor as years went on.[30] Woods, in his reminiscences, only provides a paragraph on his time playing for the Australians, and concentrates mainly on the first-ball duck he made in the match at Old Trafford, Manchester.[38] These three Test appearances for Australia were the only he made for his native country; he was invited to play for them again when they toured England in 1890, but had to decline due to injury.[39] In 1889, Woods was named by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as one of the "Six Great Bowlers of the Year" due to his performances for Cambridge and Australia. His bowling is described in the piece as being "very fast right-hand, now and then sending in a good yorker."[40]
Second year
In his second year at Cambridge, Woods continued his good bowling form from the previous season. He picked up five first innings wickets in his second match of the year, against the Marylebone Cricket Club,[41] and in his next match a couple of day later, achieved his best bowling analysis in an innings to that point, claiming eight wickets against AJ Webbe's XI.[42] He claimed another eleven wickets in the match against Yorkshire, taking five in the first innings and six in the second.[43] Despite his wicket taking, Cambridge only won three of their seven first-class encounters in the run-up to facing Oxford, and the last of those came without Woods in the side.[44] Nevertheless, they entered the fixture with better results than Oxford, who had lost six of their seven matches. Woods proved one of the deciding factors, claiming eleven wickets in the match, of which seven were bowled, and two were in combination with wicket-keeper Gregor MacGregor. Cambridge opening batsman Henry Mordaunt scored 127 in the match, and they secured an innings victory, requiring just two of the three allocated days.[45]
The partnership which MacGregor and Woods forged during their time at Cambridge was noted by Bolton, who commented that "the two most successful Cambridge bowlers, Steel and Woods, were partnered by their two greatest wicket-keepers, Alfred Lyttelton and MacGregor."[46] The pair shared a room together at Jesus College for two years, and on the field MacGregor proved himself capable of standing up to the wicket against Woods' bowling. Teammate Digby Jephson described their partnership as having "machine-like precision ... the faster Sam bowled, the nearer the sticks stood Mac."[47]
After the conclusion of the university term, Woods played five further five-class fixtures, as well as a number of matches for Somerset. He performed well, but without much note in the two Gentlemen v Players fixtures in London, claiming three wickets in an innings twice, but both games resulted in victories for the Players.[48][49] Four appearances for Somerset in August brought him more wickets, although the cricket was not first-class; he took five wickets in an innings three times, and totalled 33 wickets in the matches.[b] He continued this wicket-taking form into his next two matches, both first-class, taking seven wickets in the second innings against I Zingari for the Gentlemen of England, aggregating eleven wickets in the match,[50] and a few days later he claimed ten wickets in a match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Yorkshire.[51] He completed his second full season of first-class cricket with 74 wickets, at a bowling average of 16.74, roughly equivalent to his figure from the previous season.[52]
Third year
Woods took on the captaincy of the university side during his third year, a role he had taken up twice before in 1889. In the first match of the season, he put in the best bowling display of his career; in his third annual match against CI Thornton's XI, Woods took five wickets in the first innings, and after his teammates had built a 62 run lead, he then proceeded to claim all ten of the opposition's wickets in the second innings, bowling seven of them.[53] His figures of ten wickets for 69 runs were his career best in an innings.[54] Woods was troubled by strains throughout the summer of 1890, and so despite playing as many matches as the previous season,[55] he bowled over 30% fewer deliveries.[52] When he did bowl, he was still effective, claiming 59 wickets at an average of 13.13, his best during an English season.[52] In the matches leading up to the fixture against Oxford, Woods' Cambridge side won three, loss three and drew one of their seven games,[56] and were considered to be a stronger side than their rivals.[57] Rain prevented any play on the first day, and the soft conditions did not favour Woods' bowling. He picked up four wickets in each innings, but more significantly, Oxford were restricted to 42 in their first innings. Cambridge did not manage to score any quicker in their reply, but did bat for longer open up a lead of 55 runs. An improved display from Oxford in the second innings left Cambridge requiring 54 runs to win, which they reached with an hour of the match remaining.[57][58]
During 1890, Somerset played thirteen 'second-class' fixtures, and remained undefeated for the whole season.[59] Woods, due to his commitments at Cambridge and his injuries, only appeared in three of these matches.[60] In the matches in which he did play, Woods made a significant impact: he claimed seven wickets in the first innings against Leicestershire,[61] and in total in the three matches for the county, he took 24 wickets.[62][63] In late August, playing for the Gentlemen of England against I Zingari at the Scarborough Festival, Woods claimed 12 wickets in the match, opening the bowling alongside W. G. Grace.[64]
Fourth year
Woods and
County cricket
Entry into County Championship
After Somerset's achievements in the previous season, they were granted first-class status and admission to the County Championship in 1891.[69] This resulted in Woods playing more first-class cricket than in any previous season.[55] He continued to bowl well throughout the season, and finished as Somerset's leading wicket taker in the Championship in 1891, claiming 72 of his 134 wickets for the county.[52][70] He took ten wickets, and scored a half-century in the match against Yorkshire at Park Avenue, Bradford, and in so doing reached 100 first-class wickets in a season for the first time.[71] Later in the same month, Woods opened the Somerset bowling alongside Ted Tyler against Gloucestershire. The pair claimed five wickets each, bowling Somerset's local rivals out for 25 runs from just 14.2 overs.[72] The total was the lowest score Gloucestershire had made in an innings to that point, and remains their third lowest total.[73] Woods claimed a further three wickets in Gloucestershire's second innings, and Somerset completed an innings victory on day two of the match.[72]
- Leading wicket-taker in 1892
Captaincy
- Became captain in 1894 following resignation of Hewett.[82]
- Longest serving captain, staying in the role until 1906.[82]
Tests for England in SA
- Three test appearances in 1896 for England during tour of SA.[83]
Batting for Somerset
Playing style
Bowling
In an appreciation included as a
Rugby career
When Woods moved to
Woods played over 30 times for Somerset, and captained the county between 1893 and 1896. Woods was often a guest of the Hancock family, and appeared a number of times for Wiveliscombe, for whom seven of the ten Hancock brothers also appeared.[93] One of these brothers, Froude Hancock, played for Blackheath, travelling up to London and back each weekend to appear for them. Woods joined him on occasion, and soon became an irregular player, appearing for the side throughout the early 1890s. Around the same time, Woods became one of the founding members of the Barbarians, and served on the club's committee for some time.[94]
His England debut came in 1890, appearing against
Style of play
Playing as either a back or a forward, Woods was praised primarily for his dribbling, part of the game which he felt should be utilised more often, especially by the pack during a ruck, or following a scrum.[101] Woods was described by W. G. Grace as being "not a good scrimmager",[88] but the England pack during his captaincy was considered one of the country's greatest for decades after.[101] He was known for his strong tackling, described by an 1892 publication, Football, the Rugby Union Game, as "exceedingly severe", while Gilbert Jessop joked that an opponent may prefer to be hit by a motor-car than tackled by Woods in a close match.[94]
World War I
Woods served initially as a temporary lieutenant in the
Later life
He remained a very popular and well-known figure in Somerset even after his cricket-playing days were long over. When he died, Taunton was in a state of mourning.[102] R. C. Robertson-Glasgow wrote of him: "If you wanted to know Taunton, you walked round it with Sam Woods on a summer morning before the match. Sam was Somerset's godfather."[103]
See also
- List of cricketers who have played for more than one international team
Notes
References
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- ^ a b Jiggens (1997), p46–47.
- ^ Foot (1986), p28.
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- ^ a b Jiggens (1997), p57.
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- ^ a b c Jiggens (1997), pp36–37.
- ^ a b Grace (1899), p397.
- ^ Jiggens (1997), p23.
- ^ a b Woods (1925), pp24–29.
- ^ a b Jiggens (1997), pp26–27.
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- ^ a b Jiggens (1997), pp64–65.
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- ^ a b Jiggens (1997), pp66–67.
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- ^ R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, 46 Not Out, first published by Hollis & Carter, 1948, p129 of the Sportsman's Book Club edition.
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Bibliography
- Bolton, Geoffrey (1962). History of the O.U.C.C. (First ed.). Oxford: Holywell Press Ltd.
- Foot, David (1986). Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket (1986 ed.). ISBN 0-7153-8890-8.
- Grace, W. G. (1899). "W.G.", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections (First ed.). London: James Bowden. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- Jiggens, Clifford (1997). Sammy: The Sporting Life of S.M.J. Woods (First ed.). ISBN 1-900178-85-0.
- ISBN 1-85225-085-2.
- Woods, Sammy (1925). My Reminiscences (First ed.). London: Chapman and Hall.
External links
- Sammy Woods at ESPNcricinfo
- Sammy Woods at CricketArchive (subscription required)