C. D. B. Marsham

C. D. B. Marsham

The Rev. Cloudesley Dewar Bullock Marsham (January 30, 1835 – March 23, 1915) was an English cricketer, primarily playing for Oxford University.

In 34 first-class matches, Marsham scored 602 runs at an average of 11.57, and took 180 wickets with his medium-fast roundarm deliveries. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31267/31267.html|title=Cloudesley Marsham|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2008-07-21] In his obituary, "Wisden" described him as "in his day, the best amateur bowler in England". [cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/229821.html|title=Obituaries in 1915|work=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|accessdate=2008-07-21]

His son, C. H. B. Marsham, also played first-class cricket and was captain of Kent from 1904 to 1908.

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