Buxton was the son of Edward North Buxton, the conservationist and some time Member of Parliament for Walthamstow.[3] He was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[4] As a cricketer, Buxton was a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He was in the Cambridge University cricket team for four years and won a Blue in each year by appearing in the annual University Match against Oxford University.[4] He was captain of the Cambridge team in the rain-ruined and drawn 1888 University Match. Immediately after that game, he was picked for the Gentlemen v Players match at The Oval, one of the Gentlemen's less distinguished performances, with the game lost almost in a single day.[5]
Buxton was not prolific with either bat or ball. He developed earlier as a bowler and bowled little after he left Cambridge; his best bowling figures came in his second match for the university side, against a team raised by A. J. Webbe, when he finished the first innings by taking five wickets for 16 runs and followed that with five for 90 in the second innings for match figures of 10 for 106.[6] He did not take five wickets in an innings in any other match. His highest score for Cambridge was only 63, but playing for MCC against the Cambridge University side in 1889, he scored an unbeaten 108, his only century.[7]
Buxton was also a prominent rackets player, representing both Harrow School and Cambridge University. In 1888 he won the first Amateur Singles Championship to be held at Queen's Club in London.[1]
The Buxton family was involved in the Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Co brewing company which had originated in the East End of London but had expanded to Burton upon Trent. Cyril Buxton was a director of the company.[4] In 1892, he was troubled by depression, allegedly brought on by liver disease, and was staying at his father's estate in Essex; he told his nurse he was going downstairs and when she went to look for him, she found him dead with a gun at his side.[1]
cyril, buxton, cyril, digby, buxton, june, 1865, 1892, english, cricketer, rackets, player, played, first, class, matches, cambridge, university, cricket, club, marylebone, cricket, club, gentlemen, other, amateur, teams, between, 1885, 1891, personal, informa. Cyril Digby Buxton 25 June 1865 10 May 1892 was an English cricketer and rackets player 1 He played 40 first class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club the Marylebone Cricket Club MCC the Gentlemen and other amateur teams between 1885 and 1891 2 Cyril BuxtonPersonal informationFull nameCyril Digby BuxtonBorn 1865 06 25 25 June 1865Woodford Wells Essex EnglandDied10 May 1892 1892 05 10 aged 26 Woodford Wells Essex EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm medium paceRoleAll rounderRelationsReginald Digby uncle Kenelm Digby uncle Domestic team informationYearsTeam1885 88Cambridge University1889 91Marylebone Cricket ClubFirst class debut18 May 1885 Cambridge University v C I Thornton s England XILast First class23 May 1891 Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge UniversityCareer statisticsCompetition FCMatches 40Runs scored 1213Batting average 18 95100s 50s 1 3Top score 108 Balls bowled 3463Wickets 60Bowling average 25 365 wickets in innings 210 wickets in match 1Best bowling 5 16Catches stumpings 30 Source CricketArchive 19 April 2017Buxton was the son of Edward North Buxton the conservationist and some time Member of Parliament for Walthamstow 3 He was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College Cambridge 4 As a cricketer Buxton was a right handed middle order batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler He was in the Cambridge University cricket team for four years and won a Blue in each year by appearing in the annual University Match against Oxford University 4 He was captain of the Cambridge team in the rain ruined and drawn 1888 University Match Immediately after that game he was picked for the Gentlemen v Players match at The Oval one of the Gentlemen s less distinguished performances with the game lost almost in a single day 5 Buxton was not prolific with either bat or ball He developed earlier as a bowler and bowled little after he left Cambridge his best bowling figures came in his second match for the university side against a team raised by A J Webbe when he finished the first innings by taking five wickets for 16 runs and followed that with five for 90 in the second innings for match figures of 10 for 106 6 He did not take five wickets in an innings in any other match His highest score for Cambridge was only 63 but playing for MCC against the Cambridge University side in 1889 he scored an unbeaten 108 his only century 7 Buxton was also a prominent rackets player representing both Harrow School and Cambridge University In 1888 he won the first Amateur Singles Championship to be held at Queen s Club in London 1 The Buxton family was involved in the Truman Hanbury Buxton amp Co brewing company which had originated in the East End of London but had expanded to Burton upon Trent Cyril Buxton was a director of the company 4 In 1892 he was troubled by depression allegedly brought on by liver disease and was staying at his father s estate in Essex he told his nurse he was going downstairs and when she went to look for him she found him dead with a gun at his side 1 See also editList of Cambridge University Cricket Club playersReferences edit a b c Obituary The Times No 33635 London 11 May 1892 p 9 Cyril Buxton ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 11 April 2017 J Venn and J A Venn Alumni Cantabrigienses Cyril Buxton Cambridge University Press p 482 Retrieved 17 April 2017 a b c Cyril Buxton www cricketarchive com Retrieved 17 April 2017 Scorecard Gentlemen v Players www cricketarchive com 12 July 1888 Retrieved 18 April 2017 Scorecard Cambridge University v A J Webbe s XI www cricketarchive com 1 June 1885 Retrieved 19 April 2017 Scorecard Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University www cricketarchive com 24 June 1889 Retrieved 19 April 2017 External links editCyril Buxton at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Buxton amp oldid 1157077985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
