- Fostershire
"Fostershire" was a name jocularly applied to
Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the early part of the 20th century, shortly after the county had achieved first-class status and admission into the EnglishCounty Championship (in 1899). The name came from the fact that no fewer than seven brothers from this one family played for Worcestershire during this period, three of whom captained the club at some point.The Foster brothers
The following table gives the Foster brothers' career dates and statistics "for Worcestershire only", but in all first-class matches, not just those in the County Championship. The Foster brothers were all educated at
Malvern College .Other relations
As well as the seven brothers listed in the above table, several other members of the Foster family played first-class cricket:
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Christopher Foster (Worcestershire 1927), son of Henry;
*Peter Foster (Oxford University and Kent 1936-1946), son of Geoffrey; not to be confused with Peter Foster the Australian conman.
*William Greenstock (Cambridge University and Worcestershire 1886-1919); brother-in-law of the seven brothers;
*John Greenstock (Oxford University and Worcestershire 1924-1927), son of William Greenstock and nephew of the seven brothers.ee also
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Worcestershire County Cricket Club External links
More info on Foster Family; http://www.thefostersofmalvern.co.uk/family.htm
R.E. 'Tip' Foster Player Profile on Cric Info; http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12881.html
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