Percy Bird

Percy John Bird (27 May 1877 — 11 November 1942) was an English first-class cricketer.

Percy Bird
Personal information
Full name
Percy John Bird
Born(1877-05-27)27 May 1877
Northwood, Isle of Wight, England
Died11 November 1942(1942-11-11) (aged 65)
Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 37
Batting average 18.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2009

The son of James Binfield Bird, he was born on the Isle of Wight at Northwood in May 1877. He was educated at Cheltenham College, where he played for the cricket eleven.[1] A prominent figure in local cricket on the Isle of Wight,[2] Bird made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Somerset at Southampton in the 1900 County Championship.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs in Hampshire's first innings by George Gill, while following-on in their second innings he was dismissed for 28 runs by the same bowler.[4] Outside of cricket, he was a well known figure in racing and yachting circles on the Isle of Wight.[2] He died suddenly there at Freshwater Bay in November 1942.

References
  1. Hunter, Andrew Alexander (1911). Cheltenham College register, 1841-1910. London: Bell. p. 536.
  2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1942". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Percy Bird". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. "Hampshire v Somerset, County Championship 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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