Arthur Sellers
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Ernest Sellers
Born23 February 1876
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died9 February 1949(1949-02-09) (aged 72)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920–1922Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 29
Batting average 9.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 369
Wickets 8
Bowling average 19.12
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/22
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2022

Arthur Ernest Sellers (23 February 1876 — 9 February 1949) was an English-born Scottish first-class cricketer and groundskeeper.

Sellers was born at Mansfield in February 1876. He moved to Scotland as a young child when his father, Tom Sellers, moved there to take up a groundskeeping job at The Grange Club.[1] A club cricketer for Carlton Cricket Club, he played two first-class matches for Scotland in 1920 and 1922; he was a late debutant in first-class cricket, being aged 44 in 1920. His appearance in 1920 came against Ireland at Edinburgh, with his 1922 appearance coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[2] Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler in the Scottish side, Sellers took 8 wickets at an average of 19.12;.[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 22 against Ireland.[4] A knee injury later ended his club career while he was still engaged as a professional at Carlton.[5]

Outside of cricket, Sellers was a groundsman. He was employed by Scottish Rugby Union and was responsible for preparing all of Scotland's home international rugby pitches at Inverleith and Murrayfield.[5] Sellers died at Edinburgh in February 1949.

References

  1. ↑ A Stockbridge landmark. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 February 1932. p. 17
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Sellers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Sellers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Scotland v Ireland, 1920". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 The man who prepares the pitches. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 February 1932. p. 17
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