Harry Bagshaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry Bagshaw

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1859

Place of Birth: Foolow, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1927

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Harry Bagshaw

  • Harry Bagshaw, christened Henry Bagshaw, (1 September 1859 – 31 January 1927) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1887 and 1902 and was also a cricket umpire. Bagshaw was born at Foolow, Derbyshire, where he became a lead miner.
  • He played for the Derbyshire Colt's team in 1880.
  • His first-class career with Derbyshire began in the 1887 season when, as a 28-year-old, he played against Marylebone Cricket Club.
  • Derbyshire lost first-class status in the 1888 season, but Bagshaw continued to take part in matches between future first-class sides and Derbyshire and was top scorer for the club in the 1892 and 1893 seasons.
  • Derbyshire's matches were accorded first-class status again in the 1894 season Bagshaw took part in his first County Championship match when Derbyshire joined the Championship in the 1895 season.
  • He played consistently during the season, and had a top-score of 127 not out against Yorkshire, the highest of his career.
  • During his time at Derbyshire he was an opening or number 3 batsman.
  • In the 1896 season he scored 115 against Yorkshire and 121 against Leicestershire.
  • He scored three centuries in 1897 - 124 against Leicestershire, 114 not out against Surrey and 105 against Hampshire.
  • In the 1898 season he scored 100 not out against Yorkshire.
  • In the 1899 season, Bagshaw's bowling came to the fore when he took 5 for 18 against Nottinghamshire.
  • In the 1900 season he took 34 wickets and against Hampshire bowled 5 for 27. Bagshaw was a left-handed batsman and played 218 innings in 125 first-class matches with an average of 26.10 and a top score of 127 not out.
  • He scored 7 centuries in making over 5000 runs.
  • He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took 73 first-class wickets at an average of 29.02 and a best performance of 5 for 18.Between 1907 and 1923 he was a first-class umpire in England, taking charge of over 200 matches. Bagshaw died at Crowden, near Glossop and was buried at St Lawrence's Church, Eyam.
  • His tall headstone has at the apex a hand with a finger pointing upwards.
  • Underneath the lettering is a set of stumps, with the bails flying off and a bat which has just hit the wicket.

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