Arthur Smith
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Smith
Born(1872-03-17)17 March 1872
Barlestone, Leicestershire,
England
Died3 October 1952(1952-10-03) (aged 80)
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1890Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 16
Batting average 2.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled 313
Wickets 5
Bowling average 27.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/40
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2012

Arthur Smith (17 March 1872 – 3 October 1952) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Barlestone, Leicestershire.

Smith made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Yorkshire at Headingley in the 1897 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in that season against Lancashire and the Marylebone Cricket Club, while his fourth and final first-class appearance came in the 1901 County Championship against Derbyshire.[1] Smith's main role was as a bowler, in his four first-class matches he took 5 wickets at an expensive average of 27.00, with best figures of 3/40.[2] With the bat, he scored 16 runs at a batting average of 2.66, with a high score of 9.[3]

He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, on 3 October 1952.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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