The son of Philip Meadows Martineau, he was born at Esher in February 1867. He was educated at Uppingham School, where he captained the school cricket team.[1] From Uppingham he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1887 to 1888, making ten appearances.[3] An all-rounder he was described by Wisden as "a good batsman, having strong defence and possessing strokes all round the wicket, a useful slow bowler with a high delivery, and a fine field at mid-off".[4] He scored 266 runs in his ten matches for Cambridge, averaging 20.46 and with a highest score of 109,[5] which was his only first-class century and came against Sussex at Hove in 1887.[6] With his right-arm slow bowling he took 17 wickets, with best figures of 4 for 59.[7] His appearance in the 1887 University Match against Oxford gained him his cricket blue.[2] He also made a single first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1888.[3]
After graduating from Cambridge, Martineau became a solicitor and was a partner at Martineau and Reid, based in London at Gray's Inn.[2] Besides playing cricket, he was a tennis and hockey player and was the first president of Esher Tennis Club, with the tennis club based on the Littleworth Estate, which was owned by the Martineau family.[8][9] Martineau died at Esher in November 1906.[10] His brother, Alfred, played first-class cricket, as did his cousins Hubert and Philip Martineau.
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^Uppingham School Roll, 1824-1894. London: Stanford. 1894. p. 200.
lionel, martineau, february, 1867, november, 1906, english, first, class, cricketer, solicitor, personal, informationfull, nameborn17, february, 1867esher, surrey, englanddied17, november, 1906, 1906, aged, esher, surrey, englandbattingright, handedbowlingrigh. Lionel Martineau 19 February 1867 17 November 1906 was an English first class cricketer and solicitor Lionel MartineauPersonal informationFull nameLionel MartineauBorn17 February 1867Esher Surrey EnglandDied17 November 1906 1906 11 17 aged 39 Esher Surrey EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm slowRelationsAlfred Martineau brother Hubert Martineau cousin Philip Martineau cousin Domestic team informationYearsTeam1887 1888Cambridge University1888Marylebone Cricket ClubCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 11Runs scored 277Batting average 19 78100s 50s 1 Top score 109Balls bowled 1 208Wickets 17Bowling average 31 885 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 4 59Catches stumpings 9 Source Cricinfo 29 April 2021The son of Philip Meadows Martineau he was born at Esher in February 1867 He was educated at Uppingham School where he captained the school cricket team 1 From Uppingham he went up to Trinity College Cambridge 2 While studying at Cambridge he played first class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1887 to 1888 making ten appearances 3 An all rounder he was described by Wisden as a good batsman having strong defence and possessing strokes all round the wicket a useful slow bowler with a high delivery and a fine field at mid off 4 He scored 266 runs in his ten matches for Cambridge averaging 20 46 and with a highest score of 109 5 which was his only first class century and came against Sussex at Hove in 1887 6 With his right arm slow bowling he took 17 wickets with best figures of 4 for 59 7 His appearance in the 1887 University Match against Oxford gained him his cricket blue 2 He also made a single first class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord s in 1888 3 After graduating from Cambridge Martineau became a solicitor and was a partner at Martineau and Reid based in London at Gray s Inn 2 Besides playing cricket he was a tennis and hockey player and was the first president of Esher Tennis Club with the tennis club based on the Littleworth Estate which was owned by the Martineau family 8 9 Martineau died at Esher in November 1906 10 His brother Alfred played first class cricket as did his cousins Hubert and Philip Martineau References edit Uppingham School Roll 1824 1894 London Stanford 1894 p 200 a b c Venn John 1944 Alumni Cantabrigienses Vol 4 Cambridge University Press p 346 a b First Class Matches played by Lionel Martineau CricketArchive Retrieved 29 April 2021 Wisden Obutuaries in 1906 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 29 April 2021 First Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Lionel Martineau CricketArchive Retrieved 29 April 2021 First Class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Lionel Martineau CricketArchive Retrieved 29 April 2021 First Class Bowling Against Each Opponent by Lionel Martineau CricketArchive Retrieved 29 April 2021 Sporting Notices Clifton Society 29 November 1906 p 16 Our history www eshertennis co uk Retrieved 29 April 2021 Mr L Martineau Cricket 29 November 1906 p 18External links editLionel Martineau at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lionel Martineau amp oldid 1156699692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
