| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Wilfrid Francis Reay |
| Birth date | 12 June 1891 |
| Birth place | Wallington, Surrey, England |
| Death date | 8 October 1915 (aged 24) |
| Death place | Thiepval, Somme, France |
| Family | Gilly Reay (brother) |
| Batting | Unknown |
| Bowling | Unknown-arm fast-medium |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 1 |
| Runs 1 | 5 |
| Bat avg 1 | – |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/– |
| Top score 1 | 5* |
| Deliveries 1 | 66 |
| Wickets 1 | 1 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 51.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 1/51 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | –/– |
| Date | 22 June |
| Year | 2019 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19619.html Cricinfo |
Wilfrid Francis Reay (12 June 1891 − 8 October 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Biography
The son of J. H. Reay, a civil servant, he was born at Wallington in June 1891.[1] He worked in the London Stock Exchange as an authorised clerk, and was married to Dorothy Katherine Livermore.[1]
He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Eastbourne in June 1910.[2] Batting once in the match, he scored 5 not out in the Gentlemen of England first-innings, while with the ball he took a single wicket in the Oxford first-innings when he dismissed Charles Hooman, finishing with figures of 1 for 51 from eleven overs.[3]
He served in the First World War with the Royal Fusiliers as part of The Stockbrokers' Battalion, enlisting in August 1914 as a lance corporal.[1]
He landed in Boulogne in on 30 July 1915, with his battalion sent to Tilques. He was killed in action nearby on 8 October 1915.[1] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial.[1] His brother, Gilly, was also a first-class cricketer.
References
- ^ McCrery, Nigel (2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 151. ISBN 978-1473864191.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Wilfrid Reay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Gentlemen of England v Oxford University, 1910". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-22.