William Smith-Masters

William Allan Smith-Masters, born William Allan Cowburn, (13 March 1850 – 27 August 1937) was an English cricketer. Smith-Masters batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Humber, Herefordshire.

William Smith-Masters

Personal information
Full name	William Allan Smith-Masters
Born	(1850-03-13)13 March 1850 Humber, Herefordshire, England
Died	27 August 1937(1937-08-27) (aged 87) Meopham, Kent, England
Relations	Allan Cowburn (father) Fleetwood Edwards (brother-in-law) Spencer Gore (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1875	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 7 Batting average 7.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 7 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 December 2010

Smith-Masters made a single first-class appearance for Kent in 1875 against Hampshire at the Winchester College Ground, Winchester.[1] In his only first-class innings, Smith-Masters scored 7 runs.[2]

He died in Meopham, Kent on 27 August 1937.

Family

Smith-Masters had a distinguished extended family. His brother-in-law, Spencer Gore, played first-class cricket for Surrey, as well as being the first champion of the Wimbledon Championships. His other brother-in-law, Fleetwood Edwards, was Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria. He too played first-class cricket, in one match for I Zingari. His father, Allan Cowburn, played first-class cricket for Oxford University.

References

1. First-Class Matches played by William Smith-Masters
2. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Smith-Masters

External links

• William Smith-Masters at ESPNcricinfo