Arthur Gwynn

Arthur Gwynn

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Arthur Gwynn
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = None
FCs = 4
FC runs = 267
FC bat avg = 33.37
FC 100s/50s = 1/1
FC top score = 130
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 5/1
debut date = 20 May
debut year = 1895
last date = 15 July
last year = 1895
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29852/29852.html Cricket Archive

Arthur Percival Gwynn (11 June 1874 in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland – 14 February 1898 in Rangoon, Myanmar [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29852/29852.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player.

Cricket

A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played for the Ireland cricket team five times between 1893 and 1896 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1197.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29852/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Arthur Gwynn at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

He made his debut for Ireland in a match against WH Laverton's XI, scoring one run in the only Irish innings. The following year, he played twice for Ireland, against I Zingari and South Africa. He scored 62 in the second innings against South Africa, his top score for Ireland.

May 1895 saw him make his first-class debut, playing for Dublin University against the MCC on 20 May. This was followed three days later by a match for Ireland against the same opponents. He played three further first-class matches that year, two against Cambridge University and one against Leicestershire. He scored 130 in the final match against Cambridge University [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/4/4385.html Scorecard of Dublin University v Cambridge University match in July 1895] ] , his highest first-class score.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 220 runs at an average of 36.67. He took six catches and one stumping.

Rugby Union

He also played once for the Ireland national rugby union team, in the 1895 Four Nations tournament against Wales. [ [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=23922 Rugby Union statistics from scrum.com] ]

Family

Gwynn comes from a cricketing family. His brother John played first-class cricket in India, another brother, Lucius played several times for Ireland, and a third brother Robert also played for Dublin University and Ireland. His cousin Donough O'Brien played for Ireland and the MCC, and his nephew John David Gwynn also played for Dublin University.

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