Horace Gray (cricketer)

Horace Gray (29 November 1874 – 21 January 1938) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and clergyman.

Horace Gray

Personal information
Full name	Horace Gray
Born	29 November 1874 Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	21 January 1938(1938-01-21) (aged 63) Bredfield, Suffolk, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1894–1896	Cambridge University
1895–1906	Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 18 Runs scored 97 Batting average 6.06 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Balls bowled 3,525 Wickets 89 Bowling average 22.76 5 wickets in innings 8 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 7/48 Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2019

The son of William Wythers Gray, he was born in the Cambridge suburb of Chesterton. He was educated in Cambridge at The Perse School, before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge.^[1] While at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against A. J. Webbe's XI at Fenner's in 1894. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge from 1894–96, making eighteen appearances.^[2] Playing as a right-arm fast bowler, he took 89 wickets at a bowling average of 22.76, with best figures of 7 for 48. He took a five wicket haul on eight occasions, and once took ten wickets in a match.^[3] His most prolific season came in 1895, when he took 37 wickets at an average of 25.02.^[4] He gained a blue in cricket while at Cambridge.^[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Gray also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire from 1895–1906, albeit intermittently, making 33 appearances.^[5]

After graduating from Cambridge, he became an Anglican clergyman and schoolteacher. He was an assistant master at the United Services College at Westward Ho! from 1896–98. He was ordained as a deacon in Exeter in 1898 and served as a priest at Littleham from 1898–1901.^[1] He moved to Ipswich School, where was an assistant master from 1901–02, before undertaking the same role at Wellington College from 1903–04.^[1] He was the headmaster of Kendal Grammar School from 1904–07, before serving as the headmaster of Warrington Grammar School until 1932.^[1] He later served as the reverend of Bredfield with Boulge from 1932–38, and Lowdham with Pettistree from 1934–38.^[1] He was found dead in the study of his home at Bredfield in January 1938.^[6]

References

1. Venn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-1108036146.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
4. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Horace Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
6. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1938". ESPNcricinfo. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links

• Horace Gray at ESPNcricinfo