Christopher Heseltine

Christopher Heseltine

Personal information
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	English
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	2	79
Runs scored	18	1,390
Batting average	9.00	12.30
100s/50s	0/0	0/3
Top score	18	77
Balls bowled	157	8,218
Wickets	5	170
Bowling average	16.80	24.53
5 wickets in innings	1	7
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	5/38	7/106
Catches/stumpings	3/0	54/0
Source: Cricinfo,

Christopher Heseltine OBE (26 November 1869 in South Kensington, London, England – 13 June 1944, Walhampton, Lymington, Hampshire, England) was a cricketer. Despite not making the XI at Eton or winning a Blue at Cambridge University, he went on to play cricket Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1895, when it became a first-class side, and 1904 and for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1892 and 1914. Heseltine, who was predominantly a bowler, also played two Test matches for England against South Africa during Lord Hawke's tour of 1895-96.

He also toured the West Indies and India with Lord Hawke.

Heseltine joined the Imperial Yeomanry and saw active service in the Second Boer War. He then rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Fusiliers in the First World War, in which he was twice mentioned in dispatches. He was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In later life he was President of Hampshire County Cricket Club and served as a member of the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

References

• CricketArchive page on Christopher Heseltine
• A profile of Christopher Heseltine by Dave Liverman (Note: this reference erroneously claims that Heseltine toured South Africa in 1896-97. In fact it was in 1895-96. The scorecards for Heseltine's Tests are here: [1], [2]. This source also claims Heseltine was awarded the MBE, Cricinfo says it was the OBE.
• Cricinfo page on Christopher Heseltine

Persondata
Name	Heseltine, Christopher
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	26 November 1869
Place of birth
Date of death	13 June 1944
Place of death