A-Z S5

A-Z S5

May 17, 2018, 6:24 am
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Lots of these

Sohail Tanvir (518) born Rawalpindi, Pakistan 12.12.1984. He is a left-arm pace bowler who played in all three formats for Pakistan and for many other sides around the world. In 2013, he played as an overseas player for the second part of the season, replacing George Bailey. In four first-class matches, he took 10 wickets at 34.80, in six limited-overs matches, 17 wickets at just 12.17 with a best of 4-29 v Essex at the Ageas Bowl, and in nine T20 matches, nine wickets.

Southern, John William (374) born London 2.9.1952. He was a tall, orthodox slow-left-arm bowler who played for Hampshire 2^nd XI from 1972, and in nine seasons from 1975-1983, played mainly in first-class matches, taking 412 wickets for Hampshire at 29.81. On 17 occasions, he took five or more wickets in an innings with a best of 6-46 v Gloucestershire at Bournemouth, bowling Hampshire to victory in his fifth match. He was a useful tail-end batsman, scoring 1,653 runs at 15.30 with three half-centuries, and in 25 limited-overs matches took 14 wickets. He played Southern League cricket with Deanery and moved to New Zealand.

Southerton, James (Pre ’95) born Petworth 16.11.1827, died Mitcham, Surrey 16.6.1880. He was a fine all-round cricketer who played for England in two Test Matches in 1876/7, in his 50^th year, and remains England’s oldest debutant. He moved counties and in one season played for Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire – he played for Sussex against Hampshire in the latter’s inaugural county match at the Antelope in July 1864, but did not bowl. For Hampshire, he played in 12 matches from 1864-1867, scoring 200 runs at 10.00 and taking 63 wickets; nine times taking five or more in an innings, including a best of 7-45 v Surrey at the Antelope in 1865 – the county club’s first victory in a first-class match, in their second season.

Sparrow, Adolphus James (94) born Gosport 10.5.1869, died Kent, 6.9.1936. He played in one match v Leicestershire at Southampton in 1902, but was dismissed after scoring one run.

Spencer-Smith, Gilbert Joshua (Pre ’95, Amateur) born Brooklands, Hants 17.12.1843, died Bursledon, Hants 7.2.1928. He went to Eton and played for Hampshire in one match v Sussex at Hove in 1864, scoring 11 & 9. In the following year, he was playing in non-first-class Army matches. His twin brother Orlando played once for Hampshire (below)

Spencer-Smith, Rev. Orlando (Pre ’95, Amateur) born Brooklands, Hants 17.12.1843, died Swanwick, Hants 23.11.1920. He went to Eton and Oxford University, winning his ‘blue’ in 1866, when he also played for Hampshire v MCC, scoring 14 & 39 (top score) in a narrow defeat by 11 runs. He played in non-first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Hampshire and the Gentlemen of Dorset.

Spens, Major General James (Pre ’95, Amateur) born Subathoo, India 30.3.1853, died Folkestone 19.6.1934. He played at Haileybury School and in first-class cricket for MCC, and Hampshire in one match v Kent in 1884, scoring 60 on debut. He then played in nine more for the county, from 1897-1899, scoring 546 runs at 28.73, with two more half-centuries and 118* v Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Bournemouth in 1897. His best Championship score was 74 v Somerset at Portsmouth in 1899. He played also for various sides including MCC, Free Foresters, the Army and United Services, Portsmouth. For the latter, on their home ground, he scored 386 v the Nonedescripts XI, believed to be the highest innings recorded in the county.

Sprinks, Henry Robert James (240, Amateur) born Alexandria, Egypt 19.8.1905, died Bramshaw, Hants 23.5.1986. He was a fast-bowler who played in 21 first-class matches for Hampshire, one v Essex in 1925 and then 13 in 1928 and seven in 1929. He took 29 wickets with a best of 4-56 v Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1929.

Sprot, Edward Mark (54, Amateur) born Edinburgh, Scotland 4.2.1872, died Farnham, Surrey 8.10.1945. He went to Harrow but did not play in the XI, and while still in the army, he made his Hampshire debut in 1898 in one match v Cambridge University, top-scoring with 21 & 56, in totals of 72 & 120 all out (Jessop 12-67). He did not play again until the following season, when he played in five Championship matches, and began playing regularly in the poor Hampshire side of 1900, scoring his first century, 103* v Warwickshire – there would be eleven more three-figure innings between 1900-1911 and one last one at the Oval in 1914, his final season with the county. In 1905, he scored 1,206 runs at 41.58, the best average of four seasons in which he reached four figures. In 1903, he took on the Hampshire captaincy, and while he could not immediately arrest their occupation of last place in the Championship, with the arrival of the great professionals, Hampshire’s cricket improved from 1906 (eighth), finishing sixth in 1910 & 1912 – when they beat the Australians. In 1908, he was praised for what was then an unusual and inspired piece of captaincy. Declarations were uncommon when he closed Hampshire’s innings 24 runs behind Northamptonshire, and gave the ball to the great batsman Phil Mead who took 7-18 in a score of 60 all out. Sprot then scored 62* as Hampshire won. In 1911, his century in 45 minutes v Gloucestershire was, and remains, Hampshire’s fastest, while in 1914, Sprot’s side finished fifth, their highest until 1955, although by the end of that season he often handed leadership to the pace bowler Jaques who was killed at the front in 1915. With cricket to resume in 1919, Sprot, by then 46, told the county he would not return, and Tennyson took charge. Sprot scored more than 12,000, often lively runs for Hampshire at 28.80, was a fine field, and an excellent leader; there were also 54 wickets, including 5-28 v Sussex at Portsmouth in 1900. He retired, to fish, draw, paint and play the piano; he was also a keen shot and played, billiards, rackets and golf. HS Altham (1957) described him as “a fine field … (and) natural hitter … who played each game with optimism and zest …and made the game enjoyable both for his own side and the opposition”.

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