William Baldock (Hampshire cricketer)

William Baldock
Personal information
Full name	William Stanford Baldock
Born	20 January 1847; Chilworth, Hampshire, England
Died	30 August 1923 (aged 76); Wellington, Somerset, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	William Baldock senior (father); William Baldock junior (son)
Domestic team information
1877–1882	Hampshire
Career statistics
Matches	7
Runs scored	155
Batting average	12.91
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	40
Balls bowled	108
Wickets	2
Bowling average	24.00
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	1/10
Catches/stumpings	4/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 2 March 2010

William Stanford Baldock JP (20 January 1847 – 30 August 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of the cricketer William Baldock senior, he was born in January 1847 at Chilworth, Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College,^[1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from there into the Royal Artillery (RA) as a lieutenant in January 1868.^[2] Baldock made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Southampton in 1877, with him making a further two appearances in that season, followed up by two more appearances in 1878.^[3] In the RA, he was promoted to captain in July 1879.^[4] He would make two further appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, in 1880 against Sussex and 1882 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.^[3] In his seven matches for Hampshire, Baldock scored 155 runs at an average of 12.91, with a highest score of 41.^[5] He was promoted to major in the RA in January 1885,^[6] before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1892.^[7] Shortly thereafter, he retired from active service.^[8]

In later life, Baldock was a justice of the peace for Somerset.^[9] He died on 30 August 1923 at his residence in Wellington, Somerset.^[10] He was married in 1898 to Mary Elworthy, daughter of Frederick Thomas Elworthy,^[11] with their son William Baldock junior playing first-class cricket for Somerset. There were two other sons, Frank and Thomas Arthur.^[12]

References

^ Dauglish, M. G.; Wainewright, John Bannerman (1907). Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. Winchester: P. and G. Wells. p. 174.
^ "No. 23340". The London Gazette. 7 January 1868. p. 54.
^ ^a ^b "First-Class Matches played by William Baldock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^ "No. 24741". The London Gazette. 8 July 1879. p. 4339.
^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Baldock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^ "No. 25435". The London Gazette. 23 January 1885. p. 313.
^ "No. 26234". The London Gazette. 18 December 1891. p. 6976.
^ Retirements. Army and Navy Gazette. 20 February 1892. p. 13
^ Local wills. South Gloucestershire Gazette. 26 January 1924. p. 5
^ Well-known resident's death. Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser. 5 September 1923. p. 6
^ Marriages. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 24 February 1898. p. 1
^ McCrery, Nigel (30 July 2017). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Casemate Publishers. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-5267-0697-3.