Benjamin Darbyshire

Benjamin Stewart Darbyshire (13 June 1845 – 18 January 1907) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Benjamin Darbyshire

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Stewart Darbyshire
Born	13 June 1845 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Died	18 January 1907 (aged 61) Birkdale, Lancashire, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Relations	Cecil Moon (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1864–1866	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 4 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 4 Balls bowled 47 Wickets 8 Bowling average 3.00 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/? Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2020

The son of Benjamin Darbyshire senior, he was born in June 1845 at West Derby, Lancashire. He later studied at Wadham College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1864 and 66, with both matches played at Oxford.[2] In the 1864 fixture, he took a five wicket haul.[3] After graduating from Oxford, Darbyshire took holy orders in the Church of England. He was the canon of St Paul's Church, Sheffield from 1868–70, before assuming the post of vicar for Blundellsands from 1870.[4] In 1879, he was made a temporary chaplain in the 36th West Riding of Yorkshire Corps.[5] Darbyshire died in January 1907 at Birkdale, Lancashire. His nephew, Cecil Moon, also played first-class cricket.

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 337.
2. "First-Class Matches played by First-Class Matches played by Benjamin Darbyshire". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
3. "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1864". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory. Horace Cox. 1874. p. 220.
5. "No. 24739". The London Gazette. 1 July 1879. p. 4212.

External links

• Benjamin Darbyshire at ESPNcricinfo