Trevor Arnott

Trevor Arnott (16 February 1902 – 2 February 1975) was a Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket as an amateur from 1921 to 1935.

Trevor Arnott

Personal information
Full name	Trevor Arnott
Born	(1902-02-16)16 February 1902 Radyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	2 February 1975(1975-02-02) (aged 72) Wilton, Herefordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1931–1934	Monmouthshire
1931–1934/35	Marylebone Cricket Club
1924–1930	Wales
1921–1930	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 216 Runs scored 5,791 Batting average 17.03 100s/50s 3/22 Top score 153 Balls bowled 25,844 Wickets 408 Bowling average 33.11 5 wickets in innings 10 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 7/40 Catches/stumpings 103/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2012

Arnott was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Radyr, Glamorgan, and attended Monmouth School.[1] He captained Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 1928, but was not successful, the county winning only two of their 26 County Championship matches amid disharmony on and off the field.[1][2]

During the 1928 season he hit his highest score, 153 against Essex.[3] He took his best bowling figures of 7 for 40 when Glamorgan beat the West Indian touring team in 1923.[4] He toured Jamaica with Lord Tennyson's team in 1926–27 and 1927–28.[5]

He is buried is in the churchyard at St Peter's Church, Dixton.[6]

References

1. Brian Halford and Andrew Hignell, The Daffodil Blooms: The glorious rise of Glamorgan CCC to County Champions in 1948, ACS Publications, Bedford, 2018, pp. 31–32.
2. "Player profile: Trevor Arnott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
3. "Glamorgan v Essex 1928". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
4. "Glamorgan v West Indians 1923". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
5. "Obituary", The Cricketer, March 1975, p. 23.
6. Gravestone

External links

• Trevor Arnott at ESPNcricinfo
• Trevor Arnott at CricketArchive