Montague Hambling

Montague Leslie Hambling (6 December 1893 – 22 August 1960) played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1920 and 1927.[1] He was born at Croydon, then in Surrey, and died at Stoke Bishop, Bristol.

Montague Hambling
Personal information
Full nameMontague Leslie Hambling
Born(1893-12-06)6 December 1893
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died22 August 1960(1960-08-22) (aged 66)
Stoke Bishop, Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920–27Somerset
First-class debut29 May 1920 Somerset v Cambridge University
Last First-class23 June 1927 Somerset v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 350
Batting average 13.46
100s/50s –/2
Top score 59
Balls bowled 973
Wickets 24
Bowling average 20.54
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 6/31
Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 31 October 2010

Hambling was a right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. One of Somerset captain John Daniell's recruits for the 1920 matches against the universities, he took wickets and made a few runs against both Cambridge and Oxford.[2][3] But it was in his first County Championship match against Warwickshire that Hambling's promise was revealed: he scored 59 and Somerset won the match by nine wickets.[4] After missing several matches in mid-season, Hambling returned in July and against Worcestershire produced a score of 58, one short of his highest, and second innings bowling figures of six wickets for 31 runs, finishing off the Worcestershire innings early on the third morning of the three-day fixture.[5]

This proved however to be the high point of Hambling's cricket career. He returned to Somerset for a handful of matches in 1921, 1922, 1925 and 1927, but with no success, and after 1921 he seldom bowled.

References
  1. "Montague Hambling". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. "Scorecard: Cambridge University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 29 May 1920. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. "Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 2 June 1920. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. "Scorecard: Somerset v Warwickshire". www.cricketarchive.com. 5 June 1920. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  5. "Scorecard: Worcestershire v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 14 July 1920. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
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