Percival Pickering

Percival Andree Pickering (8 February 1810 – 7 August 1876) was an English first-class cricketer and lawyer.

Percival Pickering

Personal information
Full name	Percival Andree Pickering
Born	8 February 1810 London, England
Died	7 August 1876 (aged 66) Dover, Kent, England
Batting	Unknown
Relations	Edward Pickering (brother) William Pickering (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 3 Batting average 1.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 3 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Pickering was born at London in February 1810.[1] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket in 1846 for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[2] He batted in both Surrey Club innings', being dismissed without scoring by William Hillyer in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Jemmy Dean for 3 runs.[3]

Pickering married Anne Maria Spencer-Stanhope, the daughter of John Spencer Stanhope, in 1853.[1] He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel.[1] The couple had three children: the author Anna Pickering; the chemist and horticulturist Percival Spencer Umfreville Pickering; and the painter Evelyn De Morgan. He died at Dover in August 1876. His brother, William, was fundamental in the formation of Surrey County Cricket Club.

References

1. "Profile: Percival Andre Pickering". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Percival Pickering". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey Club, 1846". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.

External links

• Percival Pickering at ESPNcricinfo