Herbie Hewett
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| Full name | Herbert Tremenheere Hewett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 May 1864 Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, England |
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| Died | 4 March 1921 (aged 56) Hove, Sussex, England |
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| Batting style | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Unknown-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1884–1893 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1886–1887 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888–1896 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 25 August 1884 Somerset v Kent |
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| Last First-class | 29 June 1895 MCC v Oxford University |
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| Source: CricketArchive, 10 October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Tremenheere "Herbie" Hewett (25 May 1864 – 4 March 1921) was an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset, captaining the county from 1889 to 1893, as well as Oxford University and the Marylebone Cricket Club. A battling left-handed opening batsman, Hewett could post a large score in a short time against even the best bowlers. Capable of hitting the ball powerfully, he combined an excellent eye with an unorthodox style to be regarded at his peak as one of England's finest batsmen.
Hewett was educated at Harrow School, won a Blue at Oxford in 1886 and played for Somerset from 1884. As an inconsistent middle-order batsman he made little impact during this period. Even so, he was appointed captain of Somerset in 1889. Over the next two years, his leadership and performances as an opening batsman were instrumental in the county regaining first-class status and admission to the County Championship in 1891. He remained Somerset captain for a further three seasons, usually opening the batting with Lionel Palairet. In 1892, they shared a partnership of 346 for the first wicket, of which Hewett scored 201. The stand remains the county's highest first-wicket partnership. In that season, Hewett made 1,405 runs at an average of more than 35, and was named as one of the "Five Batsmen of the Year" by Wisden. England did not play any Test matches at home in 1892, or else Hewett would probably have won a Test cap; instead his highest accolade was being selected to play for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord's in 1894. A disagreement over whether play should take place on a sodden pitch in the match against the Australians in 1893 led to Hewett's departure from Somerset at the end of that season.
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