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Sidney Pothecary

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Sidney Pothecary
Personal information
Full name
Sidney George Pothecary
Born(1886-09-26)26 September 1886
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died31 October 1976(1976-10-31) (aged 90)
Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RelationsSam Pothecary (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912–1920Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 103
Batting average 10.30
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23*
Balls bowled 408
Wickets 4
Bowling average 64.25
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/43
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2010

Sidney George Pothecary (26 September 1886 – 31 October 1976) was an English first-class cricketer.

Pothecary was born at Southampton in September 1886. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Gloucestershire at Southampton in the 1912 County Championship. Prior to the First World War, he made five appearances for Hampshire, and following the war, he made a further six.[1] Notably during the 1919 season, he was incorrectly given out caught against Gloucestershire, when the ball lodged in his pads.[2] In his twelve first-class appearances, he scored 103 runs at an average of 10.30, with a high score of 23 not out.[3] With the ball, took four wickets,[4] three of which (3 for 43) came against the Australian Imperial Forces in 1919.[5] Pothecary died at Eastleigh in October 1976. His brother, Arthur, was a professional footballer,[6] while his nephew, Sam Pothecary, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Sidney Pothecary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "A–Z (P5)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sidney Pothecary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Sidney Pothecary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Hampshire v Australian Imperial Forces, Australian Imperial Forces in British Isles 1919". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Arthur Pothecary". www.saintsplayers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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