2nd not 1st: Essex 1899-1914 (6th ed)

of the lungs leading to pneumonia. He and his assistant, Dr Yitendra Chandra Bhuttachabji, believed they could have saved the baby if they had been called in time. Thomas George Senior had already pleaded guilty of to the manslaughter of another child in similar circumstances, and was found guilty of feloniously killing and slaying Tansley. The first mentions of Holton’s cricket I can find are on the British Newspaper Archive for 1890. He played initially for South West Ham CC and then was invited to play for Essex Club & Ground. It would be very time-consuming to follow up all the references but these teams were clearly quite strong, fulfilling some of the role later taken by the Second XI. They featured older amateurs such as Henry Hailey and George Higgins who played for Essex when they first achieved first-class status, and the young professionals Bob Carpenter and Walter Mead who were linked with the club for the rest of their lives. The Essex 2nd XI was formed in 1899 and Holton played in all of five its matches in that year, batting at no. 6 or 7. His highest score was 89 at Leyton against Middlesex 2nd XI, when he put on a big seventh-wicket partnership with the young professional John Inns. He was regarded as an all-rounder and sometimes came on first change, but took only two lower-order wickets for 147 runs. He played no more cricket for Essex Second XI, although he continued to turn out in minor matches for MCC until 1916, when he was aged 58. In 1912 Dr Holton moved to Stanford Rivers near Ongar, either retiring or taking on a less demanding job. After the Great War, he moved to Arkley near St Albans and then to Elstree, both in Hertfordshire. He died on Christmas Eve 1931 at Scottish and Australian Bank in Gracechurch Street, City of London. He left £8710. Batting and fielding record M I NO RUNS AVE 100s 50s CT ST Friendly 5 6 195 32.50 1 1 Bowling Balls M R W 5wI 10wM Friendly 290 12 147 2 Highest score: 89. Best bowling: 2-72 Hunt, Sydney (1878-1960) Born: 21 March 1878, Romford, Essex. Died: 18 April 1960, Romford, Essex. Played 1899, 1900, 1903. Sydney Hunt, the son of Albert Herbert Hunt and Mary Ann Andrews, was born into a professional dynasty: the firm of Hunt & Hunt Solicitors was established in Romford in 1794 and is still active today. His first name is sometimes incorrectly reported as Sidney. Hunt attended Eastbourne College which celebrated its 150 th anniversary in 2017. When he arrived in 1890, the Chapel, additional classrooms, a gymnasium, fives courts and a library had all been added to the original School Room. In 1901 he was an articled clerk living over the shop at 31 South Street, Romford, with his widowed mother and elder brother Francis, who was already a senior partner in the firm.