Joshua Chaytor
Captain Joshua David Gerald Chaytor (13 May 1903 – 4 March 1937) was an Irish-born cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played first-class cricket in the 1924 English cricket season[2] and also represented the Egypt national cricket team.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua David Gerald Chaytor |
| Born | 13 May 1903 Knockmaroon, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 March 1937 (aged 33) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1924 | Free Foresters |
| Only First-class | 11 June 1924 Free Foresters v Cambridge University |
Source: CricketArchive, 24 May 2008 | |
Biography
Born at Knockmaroon House, County Dublin, Ireland in 1903,[2] he was the son of a stockbroker, Joshua David Chaytor (1862–1908) and his wife Lucy Sophia Norris. Educated at Wellington College, Joshua Chaytor played his one first-class match in June 1924, representing the Free Foresters against Cambridge University.[4] Later in the year he played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against his native Ireland.[5]
In April 1933 he played for Egypt against HM Martineau's XI, top-scoring with 41 in the second innings.[6] He died in India in 1937[2] whilst playing polo.[7]
References
- ^ Cricinfo profile
- ^ a b c CricketArchive profile
- ^ Teams played for by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ First-class matches played by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ Other matches played by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ Scorecard of Egypt v HM Martineau's XI, 20 April 1933 at CricketArchive
- ^ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1938 Obituaries