William Garrett (cricketer)

William Garrett
Personal information
Full name	William Thomas Garrett
Born	9 January 1876; Camberwell, Surrey, England
Died	16 February 1953 (aged 77); Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
1900–1903	Essex
FC debut	19 July 1900 Essex v Hampshire
Last FC	18 June 1903 Essex v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Matches	15
Runs scored	516
Batting average	21.50
100s/50s	0/3
Top score	92
Balls bowled	264
Wickets	1
Bowling average	142.00
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	1/72
Catches/stumpings	4/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2013

William Thomas Garrett (9 January 1876 – 16 February 1953) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Essex County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1903.^[1]

Garrett played in 16 first-class matches for Essex, with his most notable performances against Warwickshire.^[2] In a 1900 Leyton match, he batted for nearly four hours to save the game with 64 not out after Essex had to follow on 394 runs behind Warwickshire.^[2] The subsequent season saw him score 92 at Edgbaston―his highest first-class score―and 76 in the return match at Leyton.^[2]^[3]

In his first-class career Garrett scored a total of 516 runs and took a single wicket.^[3] He played for Surrey's Second XI during 1904 and 1905.^[2] He worked as a licensee and died at Buckhurst Hill near Loughton in 1953 aged 76.^[2]

References

^ "William Garrett". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Garrett, Mr William T, Obituaries in 1953, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1954. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b William Garrett, CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2023. (subscription required)