Hubert Melville Martineau (24 October 1891 – 11 September 1976)[1] was an English patron of cricket and organiser of his own team.[2] He also played three first-class matches between 1931 and 1932. When he played, he was a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hubert Melville Martineau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 1891 Westminster, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 September 1976 (aged 84) Westminster, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931–1932 | HDG Leveson-Gower's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 27 June 1931 HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 29 June 1932 HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
editBorn in Westminster in 1891,[3] the son of Sir Philip Martineau,[4] Hubert Martineau was educated at Eton, though he did not play for the school's cricket team. He did however develop a great love of the game.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Leolin Forestier-Walker | 9,164 | 59.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Hubert Martineau | 6,189 | 40.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,975 | 19.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 15,353 | 55.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 27,575 | ||||
| Unionist win (new seat) | |||||
Club cricket of a high standard was played at his private ground near Maidenhead between 1923 and 1939, and four national sides touring England began their tours playing against his personal XI; Australia in 1926, New Zealand in 1927, the West Indies in 1928 and India in 1932.[2] Martineau himself played in all those matches with the exception of the 1926 match against Australia.[6]
In 1927, he went on a tour of Egypt with the Free Foresters, playing two matches against the national side.[6] He took his own team to the country each year between 1929 and 1939,[2] and Martineau played in each match.[6]
He played three first-class matches in the early 1930s, for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. He played against Oxford University in 1931 and against Cambridge and Oxford University in 1932.[7] He died in Westminster in 1976.[3]
His stepson was Henry Martineau.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Cricinfo profile". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ a b c d Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1977, Obituaries in 1976 Archived 8 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ a b c "CricketArchive profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ Philip Martineau Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ a b c Other matches played by Hubert Martineau at CricketArchive
- ^ First-class matches played by Hubert Martineau Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Martineau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links
edit- Short film of HM Martineau's XI v New Zealanders, played in May 1927 at HM Martineau's Ground