Francis Inge

Francis Inge
Personal information
Full name	Francis George Inge
Born	27 June 1840; Ravenstone, Leicestershire, England
Died	22 September 1923 (aged 83); Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Relations	William Inge (brother); John Inge (brother); Will Inge (nephew);
Domestic team information
1861–1863	Oxford University
Career statistics
Matches	9
Runs scored	233
Batting average	19.41
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	57
Balls bowled	458
Wickets	24
Bowling average	10.85
5 wickets in innings	2
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	5/50
Catches/stumpings	6/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2020

Francis George Inge (27 June 1840 – 22 September 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

The son of Charles Inge, he was born in June 1840 at Ravenstone, Leicestershire. He was educated firstly at Rossall School in 1851–52, before attending Charterhouse School.^[1]

Matriculating at Christ Church, Oxford in 1859, Inge graduated B.A. in 1864, M.A. in 1865.^[2] While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1861. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1863, making a total of nine appearances.^[3] A versatile all-round cricketer, he scored 233 runs at an average of 19.41 and with a high score of 57.^[4] As a bowler, he took 24 wickets at a bowling average of 10.25. His best bowling figures were 5 for 50, one of two five wicket hauls he took.^[5]

After graduating from Oxford, he was employed at Charterhouse School as an assistant master in 1864–5.^[1] He took holy orders in the Church of England in 1865, where he held various curacies up to 1881. He was the vicar of Elmton, Derbyshire from 1881–4, before becoming the vicar of Baswich, Staffordshire.^[1] Inge died at Oxford in September 1923.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Arrowsmith, R. L. (1974). Charterhouse register 1769-1872. Phillimore. p. 206. ISBN 9780850330816.
^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Inge, Francis George" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ "Wisden - Obitauries in 1923". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

External links

Francis Inge at ESPNcricinfo

[BOOK-1] Arrowsmith, R. L. (1974). Charterhouse register 1769-1872. Phillimore. p. 206. ISBN 9780850330816.

[2] Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Inge, Francis George" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.

[3] "First-Class Matches played by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[4] "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[5] "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Francis Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[6] "Wisden - Obitauries in 1923". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

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