Deacon was born in Battersea in May 1828. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] In his freshman year of 1847 at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury. The following year, he made his debut for Cambridge University against the Cambridge Townsmen, with Deacon playing first-class cricket for Cambridge from 1848 to 1850, making nine appearances.[3] In these nine matches, he scored 250 runs at an average of 16.66 and with a high score of 54.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for the university, Decon also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge University team against the Gentlemen of England in 1848. Alongside a further two appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent, Deacon made thirteen appearances in first-class cricket.[3] Described by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as a "fine free hitter",[5] he scored 328 runs in these matches at an average of 14.90, with one half-century.[6] He captained Cambridge University in 1850,[5] gaining a blue in 1848, 1849, and 1850.[2]
By profession a banker, Deacon died in Cobham in March 1903.[7]
Referencesedit
^The Eton College Register 1841–1850. Vol. 3. Spottiswode & Co., Ltd. 1903. p. 49.
^ abVenn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 262.
^ ab"First-Class Matches played by William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^"First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ ab"Wisden - Obituaries in 1904". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^"Player profile: William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^"Wisden - Obituaries in 1904". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
william, deacon, cricketer, william, samuel, deacon, 1828, march, 1903, english, first, class, cricketer, banker, william, deaconpersonal, informationfull, namewilliam, samuel, deaconborn3, 1828battersea, surrey, englanddied4, march, 1903, 1903, aged, cobham, . William Samuel Deacon 3 May 1828 4 March 1903 was an English first class cricketer and banker William DeaconPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Samuel DeaconBorn3 May 1828Battersea Surrey EnglandDied4 March 1903 1903 03 04 aged 74 Cobham Surrey EnglandHeight5 ft 11 in 1 80 m BattingUnknownBowlingUnknownDomestic team informationYearsTeam1848 1850Cambridge UniversityCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 13Runs scored 328Batting average 14 90100s 50s 1Top score 54Balls bowled Wickets 1Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 1 Catches stumpings 5 Source Cricinfo 22 July 2020Deacon was born in Battersea in May 1828 He was educated at Eton College 1 before going up to Trinity College Cambridge 2 In his freshman year of 1847 at Cambridge he made his debut in first class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury The following year he made his debut for Cambridge University against the Cambridge Townsmen with Deacon playing first class cricket for Cambridge from 1848 to 1850 making nine appearances 3 In these nine matches he scored 250 runs at an average of 16 66 and with a high score of 54 4 In addition to playing first class cricket for the university Decon also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge University team against the Gentlemen of England in 1848 Alongside a further two appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent Deacon made thirteen appearances in first class cricket 3 Described by the Wisden Cricketers Almanack as a fine free hitter 5 he scored 328 runs in these matches at an average of 14 90 with one half century 6 He captained Cambridge University in 1850 5 gaining a blue in 1848 1849 and 1850 2 By profession a banker Deacon died in Cobham in March 1903 7 References edit The Eton College Register 1841 1850 Vol 3 Spottiswode amp Co Ltd 1903 p 49 a b Venn John 2011 Alumni Cantabrigienses Vol 2 Cambridge University Press p 262 a b First Class Matches played by William Deacon CricketArchive Retrieved 22 July 2020 First Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Deacon CricketArchive Retrieved 22 July 2020 a b Wisden Obituaries in 1904 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 22 July 2020 Player profile William Deacon CricketArchive Retrieved 22 July 2020 Wisden Obituaries in 1904 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 22 July 2020 External links editWilliam Deacon at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Deacon cricketer amp oldid 1208770662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
