Alfred Cochrane
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| Full name | Alfred Henry John Cochrane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
26 January 1865 Moka, Mauritius |
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| Died | 14 December 1948 (aged 83) Batheaston, Somerset, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Charles Cochrane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884–1886 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1885–1888 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 4 August 1884 Derbyshire v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 2 July 1888 Oxford University v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: [1], 22 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred Henry John Cochrane (26 January 1865 – 14 December 1948) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1886, and for Oxford University between 1885 and 1888. He subsequently made his name as a writer on sporting subjects and of light verse.
Cochrane was the second son of Rev. David Crawford Cochrane, Master of Etwall Hospital (almshouses) and his wife Jane Tomlinson. He was born Moka, Mauritius where his father was at the time Chaplain to the Bishop. He was educated at Repton School and made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1884 season in August against Lancashire, when he took 6 for 51. He played two more matches for Derbyshire during the season. He also played football for Derby County in 1884 in its pre-league days.
Cochrane went on to Hertford College, Oxford and played cricket more regularly for University over the next four years, taking part three times in the Varsity match. He played two matches for Derbyshire in the 1885 season, neither of which was against a first class side, and played only in the Derbyshire match against the Australians in the 1886 season. In 28 first class matches he took 103 wickets with his left arm medium pace, with a best performance of 7 for 66, at an average of just 18.99.
Cochrane moved to Northumberland when he joined Armstrong Whitworth, becoming secretary of the company. There, he played minor county cricket for Northumberland. In January, 1910 he unsuccessfully contested Tyneside, and from 1912 to 1927 he served as a member of the River Tyne Commission. Cochrane was a governor of his old school, Repton, from 1921 to 1944.
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