Cyril Wright (rugby union)

Cyril Wright

Personal information
Full name	Cyril Carne Glenton Wright
Born	(1887-03-07)7 March 1887 Porto, Portugal
Died	15 September 1960(1960-09-15) (aged 73) Belsize Park, Hampstead, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1907–1909	Cambridge University
1909	Gentlemen of the South
1914	GJV Weigall's XI
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 23 Runs scored 677 Batting average 16.11 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 87 Catches/stumpings 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 April 2023

Cyril Carne Glenton Wright (7 March 1887 – 15 September 1960) was an English sportsman who played rugby union for England and first-class cricket.

Cricket career

Wright, who was educated at Tonbridge School, made appearances with the Kent Second XI from 1906 to 1908 but was unable to make it into the first XI at a time when the county was one of the most successful in the County Championship. He instead played his first-class cricket at Cambridge University, as a batsman. Despite playing 23 first-class fixtures he passed 50 only once, which was in his innings of 87 against Sussex in 1908.

Rugby career

A rugby union centre, Wright played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and played in the Varsity Match during the 1907/08 season winning a sporting Blue. While at Cambridge he was selected for the England national team and played twice for his country, against Ireland and Scotland in the 1909 Home Nations Championship. After leaving university he played club rugby for Blackheath F.C. and county rugby for Kent. He was also selected for invitational touring side the Barbarians.

Personal history

Wright was born in Ramalde in Porto, Portugal in 1887 to Charles Wright. He was educated at Tonbridge School and on leaving Pembroke College, Cambridge he became a schoolmaster, teaching at Tonbridge 1919 to 1929. He served his country during the First World War, joining the Durham Light Infantry, rising to the rank of captain.