Minor Counties Championship 1914

MOLLOY; Brian Charles Baskerville [1902] b Kensington, Middlesex 1876 d Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium 1.11.1914. Brother of MT Molloy [Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire]. Captain Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars. Bat 1-2-0-0-0-0.00 ROBERTS; Francis Bernard [1901-1903] b Anjaneri Hill, Nashik, Maharashtra, India 20.5.1882 d St Julien, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium 8.2.1916. RHB, RF. FC: Cambridge University, Gloucestershire. Brother of AW Roberts [Gloucestershire, England XI, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire]. Hockey [Cambridge University]. Schoolmaster. Captain 9th Battalion The Prince Consort’s Own [Rifle Brigade]. Bat 9-15-1-69-26-4.92 ct 7 Bowl 337-7-48.14-4/74 SCHWARZ; Reginald Oscar ‘Reggie’ [1899-1900] b Lee, Kent 4.5.1875 d Etaples, Pas-de-Calais, France 18.11.1918. RHB, OB, RM. FC: South Africa, MCC, Middlesex, Transvaal, AJ Webbe’s XI, BJT Bosanquet’s XI, HDG Leveson-Gower’s XI, South Africans, Gentlemen, South Africa Touring Team to Australia, LG Robinson’s XI. Other: Minor Counties. Rugby Union [England, Barbarians, Richmond, Cambridge University]. Stockbroker. Major 6th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps attached HQ 1st Echelon. MC. Bat 6-10-0-340-86-34.00-0-3 ct 1 Bowl 165-7-23.57-3/43 YOUNG; George Edward Savill [1906] b Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire 20.1.1884 d Somme, France 31.3.1917. Major 1st Battalion Irish Guards. Bat 3-6-0-56-26-9.33 ct 2 Staffordshire BURNS; William Beaumont [1901-1902] b Rugeley, Staffordshire 29.8.1883 d Contalmaison, Somme, France 8.7.1916. RHB, RF. FC: Worcestershire, MCC, Gentlemen, Lord Londesborough’s XI, The Rest, HK Foster’s XI. 2ND: Worcestershire. Son of JB Burns [Staffordshire]; Brother of JN Burns [Staffordshire] and TB Burns [Staffordshire]. Coal Merchant. Second Lieutenant 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Bat 6-7-1-286-123-47.66-1-1 Bowl 20-1-20.00-1/20 CUMMINS; Herbert Charles Bruce [1898-1901] b Hedenham, Norfolk 7.8.1876 d near Nieppe, Nord, France 7.5.1916. RHB, RF. Rugby Union [Hampshire]. Assistant Schoolmaster. Captain 9th [Pioneer] Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Also played for Dorset. Bat 9-17-3-203-48-14.50 ct 4 Bowl 713-23-31.00-5/64-1-0 EATON; Jesse Clarence [1910] b Walsall, Staffordshire 27.12.1885 d Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, France 14.3.1917. RHB. Clerk. Private 1st/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Bat 1-1-0-4-4-4.00 ct 1 HOWARD-SMITH; Gerald [1908-1910] b Earl's Court, Kensington, Middlesex 21.1.1880 d Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Pas-de-Calais, France 29.3.1916. RHB, RF. FC: MCC, Cambridge University. Athletics [Cambridge University]. Solicitor. Lieutenant 6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. MC. Bat 2-3-0-20-20-6.66 ct 1 Bowl 97-3-32.33-3/53 NEWTON; William Trafford [1914] b Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire 26.11.1894 d Foncquevillers, Somme, France 1.7.1916. Lieutenant B Company 6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. Bat 3-4-0-28-13-7.00 PAGE; Raymond Charles [1900-1910] b Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 1877 ch Penn Fields 28.3.1877 d Tettenhall, Staffordshire 24.9.1918. Brother of EW Page [Minor Counties, Staffordshire]. Hockey [Wales]. Solicitor. Second Lieutenant 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Bat 31-46-5-571-56-13.92-0-1 ct 8 Bowl 300-14-21.42-5/40-1-0 TAYLOR; Leonard Frank [1910-1914] b Walsall, Staffordshire 8.10.1890 d Foncquevillers, Somme, France 14.3.1917. LHB. Brother of BJ Taylor [Staffordshire] and LJ Taylor [Staffordshire]. Second Lieutenant 1st/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Bat 28-35-1-890-103-26.17-2-4 ct 10 TWIGG; Francis William ‘Frank’ [1912-1913] b Weeping Cross, Stafford 8.11.1884 d Cambrai, Nord, France 24.9.1918. Brother of CH Twigg [Europeans, Eastern Province, Bengal] and WH Twigg [Staffordshire]. Draughtsman. Captain 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Bat 2-2-1-31-17-31.00 ct 1 187