William Cator

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William Cator
Personal information
Full name
William Cator
Born26 August 1839
Moorfield, Ireland
Died6 June 1902(1902-06-06) (aged 62)
Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1860Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 2
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2020

William Cator (26 August 1839 – 6 June 1902) was an Irish first-class cricketer and clergyman.

The son of Albermarle Cator, he was born in Ireland in August 1839 at Moorfield.[1] He was educated in England at Bromsgrove School,[2] before going up to St John's College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1860 at Lord's.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Oxford first-innings by Henry Plowden, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Robert Lang.[4] After graduating from Oxford, Cator travelled to Australia and upon his return in 1870, he was ordained in the Church of England.[2] He was the rector of Beckenham from 1873–85.[1] Cator died in June 1902 at Woodbastwick, Norfolk.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Cator, William" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ a b Borrowman, Robert (1910). Beckenham Past and Present. Thornton. p. 162.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Cator". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1860". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Wisden - Rev. William Cator". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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