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Arthur Hardy Wood (born 25 May 1844 in Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire; died 10 September 1933 at Hove, East Sussex) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire. He was the third son of John Wood.[1]

Arthur Wood

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Hardy Wood
Born	(1844-05-25)25 May 1844 Thedden Grange, Bentworth, Hampshire, England
Died	10 July 1933(1933-07-10) (aged 89) Hove, East Sussex, England
Batting	Right-hand
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870–1885	Hampshire
1880–1881	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 876 Batting average 17.87 100s/50s –/6 Top score 82 Balls bowled 28 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 25/5
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Wood was a right-handed batsman and played as a wicketkeeper.[2] Wood captained Hampshire first in 1879 and then between 1883–1885. He briefly represented the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1880–1881. At the end of the 1885 season Wood retired from cricket.[3]

Outside of his cricketing life Wood was a Justice of the Peace for his home county of Hampshire. Wood died in Hove, East Sussex at the age of 89.

References

External links

• Arthur Wood at Cricinfo
• Arthur Wood at CricketArchive

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