# Arthur Paish

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**Arthur Paish** (5 April 1874 – 16 August 1948) was an English [cricketer](/source/Cricket). He played [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) cricket for [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) for five seasons, as well as playing professionally for smaller clubs. Paish worked as groundsman and coach for Wagon Works for thirty years until his retirement in 1948.

## Career

Born is Gloucester on 5 April 1874, Paish grew up in [Cheltenham](/source/Cheltenham) and by 1893 he was playing [cricket](/source/Cricket) and [rugby](/source/Rugby_football) for Cheltenham. In 1895, Paish became a professional cricket player for Monmouth before joining Clifton's club. In 1898, Paish started playing for [Gloucestershire Cricket Club](/source/Gloucestershire_Cricket_Club), where he became a [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) bowler. At his peak in 1899, he had the best [bowling average](/source/Bowling_average) in first-class cricket at 18.93, beating [W. G. Grace](/source/W._G._Grace) into second place. He was chosen to play for England against Australia in 1899, but declined as he had committed to a county match against the Australian side and did not want them to get used to his bowling.[1] Paish played for [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) for a total of five seasons, between 1898 and 1903.[2]

Paish spent seven years as a sports coach for [Downside College](/source/Downside_College), before returning to cricket as the professional player for Gloucester City Cricket Club. At the end of World War I, Paish took a role as groundsman coach for [Wagon Works](/source/Wagon_Works), where he remained until his retirement in April 1948. He was presented with a cheque for £131 () and the Wagon Works held a benefit match in his honour, raising a further £96 (). Paish died suddenly at his home on 16 August 1948.[3]

## References

1. ["Retirement of Mr. Arthur Paish"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000325/19470425/032/0004). *Gloucester Citizen*. 25 April 1947. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

1. ["Arthur Paish"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18732.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

1. ["Death of Mr. Arthur Paish"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000325/19480817/050/0006). *The Citizen*. 17 August 1948. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

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