William Rose (cricketer, born 1842)

William Rose
Personal information
Full name	William Molyneux Rose
Born	20 September 1842; Wolston, Warwickshire, England
Died	13 January 1917 (aged 74); Wolston, Warwickshire, England
Nickname	Billy the blue-blooded buck
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
1867	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Matches	7
Runs scored	35
Batting average	4.37
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	9
Balls bowled	512
Wickets	23
Bowling average	9.52
5 wickets in innings	2
10 wickets in match	1
Best bowling	8/71
Catches/stumpings	10/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 9 September 2019

William Molyneux Rose (20 September 1842 – 13 January 1917) was an English first-class cricketer.

Rose was born in September 1842 at Wolston, Warwickshire. He was educated at Eton College.^[2] After leaving Eton, Rose purchased the rank of ensign in the 32nd Foot in July 1860.^[3] He resigned his commission in May 1865.^[4] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Professionals of Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1867. He made three further first-class appearances in 1867, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Surrey, for the South of the Thames in the North of the Thames v South of the Thames fixture, and once more for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.^[5] He made his next first-class appearance in 1870 for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent, before making two first-class appearances in 1871, with Rose appearing for the North in the North v South fixture, and for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.^[5] A right-arm slow lob bowler, he took 23 wickets at an average of 9.52, with best figures of 8 for 71, which was one of two five wicket hauls he took in first-class cricket, alongside taking ten wickets in a match once.^[6] Rose died at Wolston in January 1917.

References

^ Meredith, Anthony (2015). W.G Grace: In the Steps of a Legend. Amberley Publishing Limited. pp. 81–2. ISBN 978-1445617961.
^ Williams, E. P. (1864). Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. p. 290.
^ "No. 22406". The London Gazette. 24 July 1860. p. 2721.
^ "No. 22967". The London Gazette. 9 May 1865. p. 2432.
^ ^a ^b "First-Class Matches played by William Rose". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^ "Player profile: William Rose". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 September 2019.