William Heasman
Personal information
Full name
William Gratwicke Heasman
Born9 December 1862
Angmering, Sussex, England
Died24 January 1934(1934-01-24) (aged 71)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsMichael Earls-Davis (grandson)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896Berkshire
1885–1895Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 566
Batting average 21.76
100s/50s –/2
Top score 66
Balls bowled 115
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 July 2013

William Gratwicke Heasman (9 December 1862 – 24 January 1934) was an English cricketer active in the 1880s and 1890s, making fifteen appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Angmering, Sussex, Heasman was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler, who played first-class cricket for Sussex, and minor counties cricket for Berkshire.

Career

Educated at Hurstpierpoint College, Heasman made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1885.[1] He didn't play first-class cricket for the county again until 1892, when he appeared in that seasons County Championship against Surrey at the County Ground, Hove in a season in which he made a further seven appearances in the County Championship.[1] He played two first-class matches in 1893, against Oxford University and the touring Australians,[1] before making three appearances in the 1894 County Championship, and a final first-class appearance in 1895 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In his fifteen first-class appearances for Sussex, Heasman scored 566 runs at an average of 21.76, with two half centuries and a high score of 66,[2] made against Oxford University in 1893.[3] He went onto make two appearances for Berkshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.[4] He was said to have been a keen fielder and good at point.[5]

Outside of cricket he worked as a doctor, and for a while lived in the United States, where he played cricket for the Philadelphian cricket team in the Halifax Cup.[5] K. S. Duleepsinhji later lived with Heasman in Eastbourne while qualifying to play for Sussex.[5] He died at Eastbourne, Sussex on 24 January 1934. His grandson Michael Earls-Davis also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "First-Class Matches played by William Heasman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Heasman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sussex v Oxford University, 1893". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Heasman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Wisden – Obituaries in 1934". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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