Bertram Beard

Bertram Ferryman Beard (1 November 1874 – 2 December 1959) was an English cricketer. Beard was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Bertram Beard
Personal information
Full nameBertram Ferryman Beard
Born(1874-12-01)1 December 1874
Rottingdean, Sussex, England
Died2 December 1959(1959-12-02) (aged 85)
Westminster, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Balls bowled 10
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2012

Biography

Bertram Beard was born in Rottingdean, Sussex, and was educated at Wellington College.

He made two first-class appearances for Sussex in the 1899 County Championship against Essex and Lancashire, both at the County Ground, Hove.[1] Against Essex, Beard was dismissed for 4 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Sailor Young, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat, with the match ending in a draw.[2] Against Lancashire, Beard was dismissed for a duck in Sussex's first-innings by Willis Cuttell. He didn't bat again in the match, as Sussex won by an innings and 2 runs.[3]

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I.[4] Beard was recorded as living at the upmarket Onslow Gardens in Kensington, London in 1936.[5] He died at Westminster, London, on 2 December 1959.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Bertram Beard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. "Sussex v Essex, 1899 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. "Sussex v Lancashire, 1899 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  4. "No. 28918". The London Gazette. 29 September 1914. p. 7701.
  5. "No. 34347". The London Gazette. 8 December 1936. p. 7991.
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