Orlando Spencer-Smith
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| Born |
17 December 1843 Brooklands, Fareham, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
23 November 1920 (aged 76) Swanwick, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Joshua Spencer-Smith (Twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1866 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1866 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orlando Spencer-Smith (17 December 1843 – 23 November 1920) was an English cricketer.[1] Spencer-Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow.
Educated at Eton College and Oriel College, Oxford, Spencer-Smith made his first-class debut in 1866 for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England, making 71 on debut. Spencer-Smith represented the University in six first-class matches, the last of which came against Surrey in the same year. Spencer-Smith's highest first-class score of 98 came against Southgate Cricket Club. He played in the 1866 University Match against Cambridge University.
In the same year Spencer-Smith also represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Spencer-Smith became a Church of England vicar and died in Swanwick, Hampshire on 23 November 1920.
Family
Spencer-Smith's twin brother, Joshua Spencer-Smith, represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1864.
References
- ↑ "Player Profile: Orando Spencer-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2013.