Arthur Somers-Cocks

Arthur Somers-Cocks

Arthur Somers-Cocks (19 May 1870–9 February 1923) was an English-born West Indian cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played ten first-class games for Barbados around the turn of the twentieth century. Nine of these matches came between the 1894-95 and 1896-97 seasons, with a final appearance in 1901-02.

Playing against R. S. Lucas' XI at Bridgetown in February 1895, Somers-Cocks achieved a career-best innings return of 8-99. [cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/4/4264.html |title=Barbados v RS Lucas' XI in 1894/95 |accessdate=2007-10-09 |publisher=CricketArchive] In 1896/97 he took a hat-trick against A Priestley's XI at the same ground. [cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/4/4700.html |title=Barbados v A Priestley's XI in 1896/97 |accessdate=2007-10-09 |publisher=CricketArchive]

He was born in Bredbury, Stockport; he died aged 52 at Harrison College, Bridgetown.

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References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24180/24180.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24180/statistics_lists.html Lists of matches and detailed statistics] from CricketArchive
*cricinfo|ref=westindies/content/player/53076.html


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