Wiltshire Cricketers 1858-2014

DICKSON-POYNDER, Sir JOHN POYNDER (1892). b 31.10.1866 Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (as John Poynder Dickson, assumed additional surname of Poynder in 1887 and created 1st Baron Islington in 1910). d 6.12.1936 Hyde Park, Middlesex. Ed: Harrow; OU (Christ Church). County Club President (1901). MP for Chippenham (1892-1910). Governor of New Zealand (1910-12). Club: Wiltshire Wanderers. DIXON, JOHN HENRY (1978-88). b 3.3.1954 Westbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Ed: Monkton Combe S; OU (Keble). RHB. RMF. Also Gloucestershire (1973-81), OU (a, 1973). Club: Lansdown. DONALD, PETER COLLIGAN GRAHAM (1981-82). b 8.8.1957 Frenchay, Gloucestershire. Ed: Sherborne; OU (St John’s). LHB. OB/RM. Also OU (1, 1978). Club: Malmesbury. DORGAN, JOE (2005). b 5.11.1985 Trowbridge. Ed: Clarenden C, Trowbridge. RHB. RFM. Also Gloucestershire II (2003-05). Club: Bath. DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, GEORGE NIGEL (1927) (succeeded as 10th Earl of Selkirk and 10th Lord Daer and Shotcleuchin in 1940). b 4.1.1906 Merley, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. d 24.11.1994 Poole, Dorset (registered as George Nigel Selkirk). Ed: Eton; OU (Balliol), Edinburgh U; Bonn U; Vienna U; Sorbonne. Nephew of R.M.Poore. Club: Ferne. DOWDING, WILLIAM DRUMMOND (1874-83). b 30.4.1849 Alderbury, Salisbury. d 23.2.1895 Westminster, Middlesex. Ed: Marlborough; OU (Wadham). WK. Club: Savernake Forest. DOWNING, ROBERT JOHN (1904-11). b 18.1.1883 Stanton St Quintin, Chippenham. d 22.1.1946 Holborn, Middlesex. Club: Chippenham. DRAPER, PAUL ROBERT (1997-2003). b 19.5.1972 Southampton, Hampshire. Ed: Testwood SM, Totton. RHB. SLA. Clubs: Calmore Sports, South Wilts. DRURY, CHARLES JAMES (1889). b 1.1.1873 Naini Tal, Bengal, India. Ed: Blundell’s S. Brother of B.H. (Devon). Club: Blundell’s School. DU BOULAY, Rev. JAMES THOMAS HOUSSEMAYNE (1858). b 26.7.1832 Heddington, Calne. d 13.10.1915 Shawford, Compton, Hampshire. Ed: Winchester; OU (Exeter). Club: Devizes. DUNCAN, ALEXANDER LAWSON (1881). b 25.7.1859 Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland. d 7.3.1917 Kensington, Middlesex. Ed: Amersham Hall; CU (Trinity). Club: Revellers. DUNN, ALBERT HENRY (1921-22). b 8.8.1892 Camberwell, Surrey. d 2Q.1972 Salisbury. Club: Trowbridge. DUNN, PETER CHARLES (1954-70). b 16.8.1936 Chippenham. Ed: Chippenham SM. RHB. SRA. Son of C.E. (MCCA umpire). Clubs: Chippenham, Trowbridge, Stroud. DURSTON, WESLEY JOHN (2008-09). b 6.10.1980 Taunton, Somerset. Ed: Millfield; U C Worcester. RHB. OB. Cap. Also Somerset (2002-09), Derbyshire (2010-14, Cap (2012)), Unicorns (2010), Somerset CB (2000-02). Tour: Somerset to India (Champions League, 2009/10). Club: Glastonbury. DYMOND, FRANK NOEL (1886). b 25.12.1864 Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire. d 19.9.1889 Calera, Cordoba, Argentina. Ed: Philibert’s House S, Holyport, Bray. Also Dorset (1886). Club: Wimborne. EALES, CHRISTOPHER OWEN STANIFORD (1966). b 2.4.1930 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Ed: Bournemouth S. RHB. County Club Secretary (1964-68), Treasurer (1964-65). Club: Devizes. ELDRIDGE, ALFRED GEORGE (1895-98). b 21.11.1863 Greenwich, Kent. d 18.2.1934 Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, Yorkshire. RHB. RF(r). Cap. Also Glamorgan (1891-96). MCCA umpire. Club: Trowbridge (pro). ELLISON, CHARLES CHRISTOPHER (1984-88). b 11.2.1962 Pembury, Kent. Ed: Tonbridge S; CU (Peterhouse and Homerton). RHB. RM. Also CU (4, 1982-86), Combined Universities (1982-86). Brother of R.M. (England, Kent), grandson of H.R.N., great-grandson of C.C. (Lincolnshire), uncle of C.P. (Oxford MCCU). Club: Malmesbury. ELLISON, Rev. HENRY RICHARD NEVILE (1901-05). b 16.7.1868 Blyth, Nottinghamshire. d 7.10.1948 Truxford, Elstead, Surrey. Ed: Temple Grove GS, Mortlake; Rugby; CU (Trinity); OU (Wycliffe Hall). Also Nottinghamshire (1897), Lincolnshire (1889-93), Madras Presidency (1893/94). Secretary Derbyshire CCC (1930-42). Grandfather of C.C., R.M. (England, Kent), great-grandfather of C.P. (OMCCU), son of C.C. (Lincolnshire). Club: Wiltshire Gentlemen. 15