Arthur Becher (cricketer)

Arthur William Reddie Becher (6 December 1842 – 25 March 1926) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the British Indian Army.

Arthur Becher
Personal information
Full name
Arthur William Reddie Becher
Born6 December 1842
Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died25 March 1926(1926-03-25) (aged 83)
Maida Vale, London, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1872Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 13
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 8
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2021

The son of the British Army General Sir Arthur Mitford Becher, he was born in British India at Allahabad in December 1842.[1] He was commissioned into the Bengal Army as a cornet in December 1859,[2] with promotion to lieutenant in January 1862.[3] On a visit to England in 1872, Becher played a first-class cricket match for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Surrey at Lord's.[4] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs in the MCC first innings by William Marten, while in their second innings he was dismissed by Charles Hall for 5 runs.[5] Returning to military duty, he was promoted to brevet captain in December 1871,[6] with him gaining the rank in full in December the following year.[7] Promotion to major followed in December 1879,[8] with a further promotion to lieutenant colonel coming in December 1885.[9] Becher retired from active service in March 1892.[10] He died in England at Maida Vale in March 1926.

References
  1. Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 698.
  2. Cavalry. Thacker's Overland News for India and the Colonies. 3 February 1860. p. 24
  3. "No. 22625". The London Gazette. 13 May 1862. p. 2492.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Becher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey, 1872". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. "No. 23889". The London Gazette. 23 August 1872. p. 3776.
  7. "No. 23985". The London Gazette. 10 June 1873. p. 2784.
  8. "No. 24813". The London Gazette. 20 February 1880. p. 783.
  9. "No. 25559". The London Gazette. 16 February 1886. p. 747.
  10. Promotions. Englishman's Overland Mail. 23 March 1892. p. 18
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