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William Mortimer (cricketer)

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William Mortimer
Personal information
Full name
William Picton Mortimer
Bornc. 1833
England
Died22 December 1916 (aged 83)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
England
BattingUnknown
RelationsGeorge Mortimer (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 0.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 1
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

William Picton Mortimer (c. 1833 – 22 December 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Mortimer was born in about 1833, one of twenty children of Edward Horlock Mortimer and his wife, Frances Lardner.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1853.[2] He batted in both Surrey Club innings', being dismissed without scoring by Jemmy Dean in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by James Grundy.[3] He served in the British Army with the 80th Regiment of Foot in British India,[4] later serving with the 11th Hussars, where he held the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] He died at Cheltenham in December 1916.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Edward Horlock Mortimer II (1786 – 1857)". www.altathegenealogist.org.za. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Mortimer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey Club, 1853". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "No. 22986". The London Gazette. 4 July 1865. p. 3358.
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