David Serjeant

Sir David Maurice Serjeant (18 January 1830 12 January 1929) was an English-born cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches in Australia for Victoria. Described as a "very good batsman" with a defence that was "neat to a fault",[1] he opened the batting for Victoria in both matches.[2]

Sir David Serjeant
Personal information
Born(1830-01-18)18 January 1830
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England
Died12 January 1929(1929-01-12) (aged 98)
London, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1856-1857Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2015

Serjeant's brother and nephews were also cricketers.[3] He played for Peterborough in England, and in an 1850 match against the touring All-England Eleven, he top-scored in the second innings, but was bowled by John Wisden of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack fame.[4] Educated at Cambridge University, Serjeant moved to Australia in 1852 and had a varied career before returning to England in 1859 to continue his studies.[5] He worked as a physician and surgeon, and was knighted in 1922.[5]

He was the author of Australia: Its Cricket Bat, Its Kangaroo, Its Farming, Fruit and Flowers.[6]

Serjeant was the last-surviving member of the cricketers who played in the first intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales. He died in London in 1929.

See also

References

  1. "Victorian Eleven" (7 October 1857), The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. "David Serjeant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. David Serjeant, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. Peterborough v All England Eleven, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. "Sir David Serjeant" (12 November 1928), The Advertiser.
  6. "Early Interstate Cricket: A Nonagenarian's Memories" (15 November 1924), The Argus.
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