Arthur Birkett

Arthur Birkett

Arthur Ernest Barrington Birkett (25 October 1875 in Exeter, Devon1 April 1941 in Hammersmith, London) was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

The son of a woollen merchant, he was educated at Blundell's School.

Olympic career

Birkett opened the first innings batting for Great Britain in the only match against France and was dismissed for just one run. He did not bat in the second innings. Nothing is known of his cricket career outside of the Olympics.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/104/104760.html Olympic Final scorecard]
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1900S/1900/OLYMP/GREAT-BRIT_FRANCE_OLYMP_FINAL_19-20AUG1900_PLAYERS.html Profiles of the British players at the 1900 Olympics]


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