Edward Sinclair (cricketer)

Edward Wortley Sinclair (4 January 1889 – 22 December 1966) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer.

Edward Sinclair

Personal information
Full name	Edward Wortley Sinclair
Born	4 January 1889 Paddington, London, England
Died	22 December 1966 (aged 77) Orpington, Kent, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 23 Batting average 4.60 100s/50s –/– Top score 19 Balls bowled 498 Wickets 9 Bowling average 34.44 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/162 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2019

Born at Paddington in January 1889, Sinclair was commissioned into the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant in March 1908.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in September 1909.[2] Sinclair made his debut in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1913.[3] He served in the First World War, during which he was promoted to lieutenant commander in September 1917.[4] Following the war, he made two further first-class appearances for the Royal Navy in 1919, against Cambridge University and the British Army.[3] Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took a total of 9 wickets in his three matches, with best figures of 4 for 162.[5] He was placed on the retired list at his own request in April 1931, at which point he was granted the rank of commander.[6] Sinclair died at Orpington in December 1966.

References

1. "No. 28207". The London Gazette. 22 December 1908. p. 9754.
2. "No. 28374". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 May 1910. p. 3549.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Sinclair". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
4. "No. 30291". The London Gazette. 18 September 1917. p. 9655.
5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Edward Sinclair". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
6. "No. 33708". The London Gazette. 17 April 1931. p. 2492.

External links

• Edward Sinclair at ESPNcricinfo