Joseph Spencer (cricketer)

Joseph Spencer
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Blakey Spencer
BornJuly 1809
Longsight, Lancashire, England
Died9 August 1877 (aged 68)
Blackheath, Kent, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 36
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled 142
Wickets 3
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/?
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2020

Joseph Blakey Spencer (July 1809 – 9 August 1877) was an English first-class cricketer, British Army soldier and inventor.

Spencer was born at Longsight in Manchester in July 1809. A soldier in the Royal Artillery, which was based at Woolwich, Spencer one appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1843. The following year he made another appearance in first-class cricket, this time for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture.[1] He scored 36 runs in his two matches,[2] in addition to taking 3 wickets for the Gentlemen of Kent.[3] Spencer later worked in the 1850s on improving early photographic apparatus alongside the photographer Arthur James Melhuish.[4] He was appointed to be an honorary quartermaster of the 1st Administrative Battalion Kent Rifle Volunteers in March 1866,[5] which he held until his resignation in March 1873.[6] Spencer died at Blackheath in August 1877.[7]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Spencer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Joseph Spencer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Joseph Spencer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "No. 21560". The London Gazette. 9 June 1854. p. 1793.
  5. ^ "No. 23092". The London Gazette. 30 March 1866. p. 2141.
  6. ^ "No. 23961". The London Gazette. 25 March 1873. p. 1658.
  7. ^ Deaths. Northern Whig. 15 August 1877. p. 4