John Moberly (cricketer)
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| Born | John Cornelius Moberly 22 April 22 April 1848 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1928 (aged 79) Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Winchester College | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||
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Caroline Hunter (m. 1872) | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Father | George Moberly | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| 1877 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||
John Cornelius Moberly (22 April 1848 – 29 January 1928) was an English first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and solicitor.
Early life and education
The fourth son of the cleric George Moberly, he was born at Winchester in April 1848. He was educated at Winchester College from 1858 to 1866[1][2] before matriculating at New College, Oxford in 1866. He earned a BA in 1869, followed by an MA in 1873.[3]
Cricket
As a student, Moberly played for Winchester College's cricket team.[4] In his adulthood, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Derby in 1877.[5] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 27 runs in Hampshire's first innings by Amos Hind, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by William Hickton.[6] Although he did bowl in first-class cricket, Wisden described him as "a steady and painstaking bowler, varying the pitch considerably, and was sometimes very successful". He later served Hampshire County Cricket Club in an administrative capacity, serving for many years as its treasurer and chairman of committee. From 1913 to 1918, he served as its president.[4]
Legal career
After graduating from Oxford, Moberly practiced as a solicitor in Alresford and later in Southampton.[1] He was also an official receiver in bankruptcy.[7][8] He co-founded the Moberly & Wharton practice with his business partner, John Henry Turner Wharton.[9]
Moberly was appointed a Land Tax commissioner for the "County of Southampton" in 1886.[10]
Personal life and death
Moberly married his wife, Caroline (née Hunter) in 1872. Together, they had 2 sons and 2 daughters.[8]
He died at Southampton on 29 January 1928.[11]
His nephew, Robert Awdry, son of his sister Margaret Helen,[12] also played first-class cricket.[13]
References
- 1 2 Dauglish, M. G.; Wainewright, John Bannerman (1907). Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. Winchester: P. and G. Wells. p. 161.
- ↑ Moberly, Charlotte Anne Elizabeth (1911). Dolce Domum: George Moberly (D.C.L., headmaster of Winchester College, 1835-1866, Bishop of Salisbury, 1869-1885), his family and friends. London: John Murray. p. xi – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
- 1 2 "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by John Moberly". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ "Derbyshire v Hampshire, 1877". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ Kirby, Thomas Frederick (1888). Winchester Scholars. Winchester: P&G Wells. p. 331.
- 1 2 Townend, Peter, ed. (1972). "Moberly". Burke's Landed Gentry. Vol. 3 (18th ed.). Burke's Peerage. p. 662.
- ↑ Brown, Hubert Rutherford (1916). The Lawyers' List. New York: H.R. Brown. p. 426.
- ↑ "No. 25604". The London Gazette. 2 July 1886. p. 3209.
- ↑ "The late Mr. John Cornelius Moberly". Hampshire Advertiser. 4 February 1928. p. 5.
- ↑ Townend, Peter, ed. (1965). "Awdry, of Notton". Burke's Landed Gentry. Vol. 1 (18th ed.). Burke's Peerage. pp. 27–29.
- ↑ "John Moberly". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 November 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.