William Henry Savigny (17 February 1864 – 6 August 1922) was an Australian cricketer and academic.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1864-02-17)17 February 1864 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 6 August 1922(1922-08-06) (aged 58) Burwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Batting | right-hand |
| Bowling | right-arm |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1888-1896 | Tasmania |
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2016 | |
Savigny was born in Sydney, the elder son of Rev. William Henry Savigny, from 1872 headmaster of Launceston Church Grammar School, and educated at his father's school. He won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he earned his BA degree in Law and a blue for rowing.[1]
He returned to Launceston, where he practised law with his brother-in-law John Singleton Clemons, then when Clemons entered politics (he became one of Tasmania's first Senators) he took a position with Sydney Grammar School[2] and for 26 years taught English and Classics and coached athletics and the college rowing teams.[3]
Savigny died after suffering a stroke while riding his bicycle in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield.
While at Oxford he played two two-day matches for Shropshire in 1885 while also playing club cricket at Shrewsbury.[4] He played four first-class matches for Tasmania between 1888 and 1896.[5]
Savigny married Mary Eveline Smith ( – 22 July 1938) in Sheffield, England, on 18 March 1890[6] and had two daughters:
His brother John Savigny was a noted cricketer.
In 1923 a memorial in the form of a brass plaque was unveiled at Sydney Grammar School in his memory.[3]