David Serjeant
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 January 1830 Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died |
12 January 1929 (aged 98) London, England |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1856-1857 | Victoria |
| Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2015 | |
Sir David Maurice Serjeant (18 January 1830 – 12 January 1929) was an English-born cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches in Australia for Victoria. He opened the batting for Victoria in both matches.[1]
Serjeant's brother and nephews were also cricketers.[2] He played for Peterborough in England, and in an 1850 match against the touring All-England Eleven, he top-scored in the second innings, but was bowled by John Wisden of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack fame.[3] Educated at Cambridge University, Serjeant moved to Australia in 1852 and had a varied career before returning to England in 1859 to continue his studies.[4] He worked as a physician and surgeon, and was knighted in 1922.[4]
He was the author of Australia: Its Cricket Bat, Its Kangaroo, Its Farming, Fruit and Flowers.[5]
Serjeant was the last-surviving member of the cricketers who played in the first intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales. He died in London in 1929.
See also
References
- ↑ "David Serjeant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ David Serjeant, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Peterborough v All England Eleven, Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Sir David Serjeant" (12 November 1928), The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Early Interstate Cricket: A Nonagenarian's Memories" (15 November 1924), The Argus.