Wiltshire Cricketers 1858-2014

BECHER, Major Sir WILLIAM FANE WRIXON (“BILL”) (1949-53) (succeeded as 5th Baronet Wrixon-Becher in 1934). b 7.9.1915 Roxborough, Co Limerick, Ireland. d 6.1.2000 Brighton, Sussex. Ed: Harrow; CU (Magdalene). RHB. Cap. County Club Captain (1950-53). Also Sussex (1939). Club: Corsham. BEDBROOK, RICHARD DENISON (2000-10). b 29.7.1978 Bury, Lancashire. Ed: Devizes SM; Southampton U. RHB. RFM. Cap. County Club Captain (2006-08). Also MCCA (u25, 2001-03). Clubs: Devizes, Corsham, Beckenham, Banstead. BEEL, MICHAEL JAMES (1989-95). b 24.10.1971 Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon. Ed: John of Gaunt S, Trowbridge. RHB. SLA. Rugby (Trowbridge). Son of W.J.L. Clubs: Lansdown, Trowbridge. BEEL, WILLIAM JOHN LEONARD (“LEN”) (1970). b 23.8.1945 Leominster, Herefordshire. LHB. RFM. Also Somerset (a, 1969), Worcestershire II (1964-66). Football (Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Shifnal Town, Bath City). Father of M.J. Club: Lansdown. BEGBIE, DAVID GEORGE GLYNN (1977). b 31.12.1950 Aldershot, Hampshire. Ed: Hilton C, Natal; Witwatersrand U, Johannesburg. RHB. RMF. Hockey (Premier League, Johannesburg). Tour: Old Parktonians (Johannesburg) to England (1973). Club: Malmesbury. BENBOUGH, STEPHEN JOHN (1992). b 15.3.1969 Salisbury. Ed: Bishop Wordsworth’s S. RHB. WK. Rugby (Dorset). Club: South Wilts. BENHAM, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES (2011). b 24.3.1983 Frimley, Surrey. Ed: Yateley CS; Loughborough U. RHB. OB. Also Hampshire (2004-10), Loughborough UCCE (2004), Unicorns (2011), Nottinghamshire II (2011), Sussex II (2011), Hampshire CB (1999-2001). Club: Cove. BHATT, MUKESH RASIKLAL (2012-13). b 14.3.1976 Bhuj, Gujarat, India. Ed: Alfred HS, Rajkot, India; Hertfordshire U. LHB SLA. Also Middlesex II (2007), Hertfordshire (ko, 2007), Gujarat (u19, 1994/95). Club: Stanmore. BLACKBURN, KEVIN RICHARD (2002-05). b 19.8.1968 Doncaster, Yorkshire. RHB. RM. Ed: Humphry Davy GS; Trent P; Loughborough U. Cap (2003). Also Cornwall (1987-94, Cap (1994)), Nottinghamshire II (1987-88), Somerset II (1987), Somerset CB (1999-2001). Club: Bristol Optimists. BLAIR, CECIL NORMAN WELLESLEY (1923-24). b 18.6.1894 Trowbridge. d 23.9.1951 Trowbridge. Ed: Trowbridge HS. Club: Trowbridge. BLAKE, ROBERT (1883-95). b 23.3.1853 Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge. WK. County Club Secretary (1889). Clubs: Trowbridge, Warminster, North Wilts. BLAKER, HARRY CAMPBELL (1883). b 26.1.1847 Ifield, Sussex. d 24.7.1923 Bexhill, Sussex. Ed: Marlborough. Football (Sussex). Father of R.N.R. (Kent), grandfather of B.A. (East of England Women) and J.R. (East of England Women), son of R.N. (CU). Clubs: Blackheath, Henley. BLEACKLEY, JOHN WILLIAM EDWARD (1951). b 5.1.1933 Marylebone, Middlesex. d 18.1.2011 Norwich, Norfolk. Ed: Harrow. Club: Harrow School. BOLDERO, Lieutenant-General GEORGE NEELD (1859). b 21.6.1829 Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland. d 5.5.1898 Westminster, Middlesex. Ed: Harrow. Also Monmouthshire (1859), South Wales (1859-60). Brother of H.K. Club: South Wilts. BOLDERO, Rev. HENRY KEARNEY (1858-59). b 31.3.1831 Weymouth, Dorset, d 18.2.1900 Grittleton.Ed: Harrow; CU (Trinity). Also CU (3, 1851-53). Brother of G.N. Club: Purton. BOND, Captain CHARLES GORDON (1900-13). b 18.7.1881 Savernake, Marlborough. d 25.11.1915 Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. Ed: Sherborne; CU (Trinity). F(r). Clubs: Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire Regiment, Trowbridge. BOURDILLON, Sir JAMES AUSTIN (1884). b 11.3.1848 Madras, India. d 23.4.1913 Liphook, Hampshire. Ed: Marlborough. Also Behar Wanderers (1889/90-92/93). Clubs: Marlborough Blues, I Zingari. BOWDEN, W. (1923). Football (Wiltshire, Spencer-Moulton). Club: Trowbridge. BOWES, Dr. RICHARD FREDERICK BUTLIN (1901-03). b 2.6.1882 Roundway, Devizes. d 11.2.1955 Bath, Somerset. Ed: St Thomas Hospital; OU (Queen’s). Clubs: Mental Hospital (Devizes), Wiltshire Gentlemen. BOWLER, THOMAS BEAU (“TOM”) (2010-13). b 10.5.1989 Swindon. Ed: Bradon Forest S. RHB. LB. Darts (Wiltshire). Club: Corsham. 10