Dorset Cricketers 1845-2016

CHANT, MATTHEW TIMOTHY (1998). b 3.9.1968 Templecombe, Somerset. Ed: Sturminster Newton HS. RHB. RFM. Club: Stalbridge. CHARLESWORTH, WILLIAM HAROLD (1903). b 4.3.1882 Hawkchurch. d 3.8.1928 Snydale Hall, Normanton, Yorkshire. Ed: Malvern. Club: Devon Dumplings. CHERRY, Captain ALFRED DOUGLAS (1914). b 3Q.1889 Blandford Forum. d 4.4.1917 Wancourt, Arras, France. Ed: Blandford GS. Club: Dorset Regiment. CHESSALL, WILLIAM ALFRED HOLMES (1901-03). b 5.6.1877 Horley, Surrey. d 27.4.1953 Worcester, Worcestershire. Ed: Epsom C. Club: Wimborne. CHESTER-MASTER, EDGAR (1908-21). b 6.5.1888 Westminster, Middlesex (birth registered as Edgar Chester Master). d 17.9.1979 Durban, Natal, South Africa. Ed: Repton. Also Gloucestershire (1911). Son of A.W. (Gloucestershire). Clubs: Poole Park, Dorset Rangers. CHISLETT, JAMES OLIVER (“JIM”) (1964). b 23.2.1920 Weymouth. d 29.5.2010 Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire. RHB. Club: Weymouth. CHOLMONDELEY, RAYMOND (1961). b 2Q.1930 Darlington, Co. Durham. RF. Also Cornwall (1963). Club: Dorchester. CHURCHILL, Rev. MELVILLE (1875-86). b 8.4.1850 Winterborne Stickland, Blandford Forum. d 20.2.1931 West Southbourne, Hampshire. Ed: Sherborne; CU (Emmanuel). Brother of W. Club: Blandford. CHURCHILL, WILLIAM (1863-76). b 6.10.1840 Winterborne Stickland, Blandford Forum. d 20.10.1907 Woking, Surrey. Ed: Brighton C; CU (Trinity). Brother of M. Clubs: Avon Valley, Blandford, Kingston Park. CLARK, JACK (1937). b 7.8.1902 Swanage. d 4.12.1978 Swanage. Club: Poole Park. CLARKE, Brigadier ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER LANCELOT (“KIT”) (1909) (later changed surname to Stanley-Clarke). b 30.6.1886 Steyning, Sussex. d 8.1.1983 Shiel Baily, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Ed: Winchester; OU (University). Also Army (1923-24). Football (OU). Club: Somerset Stragglers. CLAUGHTON, JOHN ALAN (1988-95). b 17.9.1956 Guiseley, Leeds, Yorkshire. Ed: King Edward’s S, Birmingham; OU (Merton). RHB. SLA. Cap. Also OU (4, 1976-79, Captain (1978)), Warwickshire (1979-80), Combined U (1978), MCCA (BHC South, 1983), Berkshire (1982-86, Cap (1983)). Great nephew of H.M. (Yorkshire), uncle of J.A. (OU). Club: Old Edwardians. CLOSE, PETER ALWEN (1963-66). b 1.6.1943 Murree, Punjab, India. Ed: Haileybury; CU (Gonville and Caius). RHB. OB. Cap (1963). Also CU (1, 1964-65). Club: Bournemouth. COATES, CHARLES ALBERT (1885). b 16.4.1867 Warminster, Wiltshire. d 18.4.1915 Bristol. Ed: St Michael’s C, Tenbury. RM. Also Wiltshire (1892). Brother of A.H. (Wiltshire). Clubs: Marlborough, unattached. COBDEN, HALSTED SAYER (1885). b 20.11.1845 Marylebone, Middlesex. d 6.6.1909 Bruton, Somerset. Ed: Repton; Brighton. RHB. RF(r). Also Gloucestershire (1872). Club: Bruton. COCHRANE, ALFRED HENRY JOHN (1885). b 26.1.1865 Moka, Mauritius. d 14.12.1948 Elmhurst, Batheaston, Somerset. Ed: Repton; OU (Hertford). RHB. LM. Also OU (3, 1885-88), Derbyshire (1884-86), Northumberland (1891-97). Football (Derby County). Club: Etceteras. COLLINS, SAMUEL BENJAMIN STEVEN (2016). b 27.9.1991 Poole. Ed: Queen Elizabeth’s S, Wimborne. LHB. SLA. Club: Parley. COOMBS, ROBERT VINCENT JEROME (1979-90). b 20.7.1959 Barnet, Hertfordshire. Ed: King’s C, Taunton; Exeter U. RHB. SLA. Also Somerset (1985-86), Hampshire II (1982). Clubs: Bournemouth, Poole. CORNWELL, ANTHONY EWART FRANK (1947-50). b 19.8.1929 Parkstone. Ed: Radley C; CU (Pembroke). RHB. RFM. Club: Poole Park. COURTENAY, GEOFRY WILLIAM LIST (1952-57). (also known as Geoffrey William List Courtenay) b 16.12.1921 Castle Cary, Somerset. d 17.10.1980 Comely Bank, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Ed: Sherborne. RHB. WK. Cap. Also Somerset (1947), Scotland (1955-57), MCCA (fc, 1953), Hockey (Scotland). Brother of P.J.S. (Somerset). Club: Sou’westers. 13