William Bedster
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1734 Walberton, Chichester, Sussex |
| Died | 1805 (aged 70–71) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1777–1792 | England |
| 1778–1792 | Surrey |
| 1787–1793 | Middlesex |
William Bedster (1734–1805) was an English cricketer who is known to have been active between 1777 and 1794.
Bedster was born in 1734 at Walberton near Chichester in Sussex.[1][2] He made his first known top-class appearance in 1777, playing for England (i.e., the "rest" of England) against Hampshire. He played for numerous teams, most frequently for England, Surrey, and Middlesex in top-class matches.[2]
Bedster was employed as a butler for five years by Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville at his Mount Felix estate in Walton-on-Thames.[3][4][5] During this time he played for Chertsey Cricket Club.[6] He was frequently used as a given man by other teams. After his playing career was over, Bedster moved to Chelsea where he was an innkeeper.[3] He died in 1805.[1][2] A road in Molesey in Surrey is named after him.[3]
References
- ^ a b William Bedster, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b c William Bedster, CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Hutton, John (2012). Sport on the Hurst – Cricket, Molesey Local History Society. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Portrait of Emma, Countess of Tankerville (1752–1836), Philip Mould Fine Paintings. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Haygarth 1996, p. 36.
- ^ The History of Chertsey Cricket Club, Chertsey Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.