William Delacombe

William Barclay Delacombe (20 July 1860 – 14 October 1911) was an Ascension Island-born English cricketer. He played for Derbyshire between 1892 and 1900.

Wiliam Delacombe
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Barclay Delacombe
Born(1860-07-20)20 July 1860
Georgetown, Ascension Island
Died14 October 1911(1911-10-14) (aged 51)
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RoleClub Secretary 1889-1908
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892–1900Derbyshire
First-class debut16 July 1894 Derbyshire v Surrey
Last First-class28 June 1900 Derbyshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 95
Batting average 9.50
100s/50s /
Top score 23*
Balls bowled 68
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 0-12
Catches/stumpings 2/-
Source: , January 2012

Delacombe was born in Georgetown, Ascension Island, the son of lieutenant-colonel William Addis Delacombe (d.1902) of the Royal Marines,[1] who took command at San Juan Island in 1867 and had new quarters built for his family there.[2] He attended King's School, Bruton and captained the School XI in 1878. He joined Derbyshire Friars in the same year.[3]

Delacombe became secretary of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1889.[4] He scored 86 in a match for the Incogniti in 1892 and made his playing debut for Derbyshire, then out of the league, also in the 1892 season. He made his initial first-class appearance in the 1894 season against Surrey and played sporadically between 1896 and 1900 with three games in the 1897 season, two games in the 1896 season and 1900 season and one game in other years.

Delacombe played 13 innings in 10 first-class matches with an average of 9.50 and a top score of 23 not out. He bowled twelve overs and did not take a wicket.[5] He was described as "a good outfield and a sure catch, and useful with both bat and ball."[3]

In 1897, playing for Incogniti, Delacombe took all ten wickets in an innings including a hat-trick.[3] He continued as secretary of Derbyshire until his retirement in 1908.[4] He died in Nottingham three years later aged 51.

References
  1. "Obituary - Lt-Col Delacombe". The Times (36861). London. 1 September 1902. p. 4.
  2. Royal Marine Light Infantry Garrison San Juan
  3. Wisden obituaries in 1911
  4. W T Taylor History of Derbyshire Cricket - Wisden 1953
  5. William Delacombe at Cricket Archive
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