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Brief profile of Walter Druce
by Don Ambrose


Player:WG Druce

DateLine: 7th April 2008

 

DRUCE, Walter George
Born : 16 September 1872, Denmark Hill, London.
Died : 8 January 1963, Sherborne, Dorset.
Son of W.W.Druce, London. Brother of Cyril Druce (Marlborough) and Norman Frank Druce (Marlborough, Cambridge University, Surrey and England - 5 Tests); Cousin of E.A.C.Druce (Marlborough, Cambridge University, Kent).
Entered Marlborough College,(Preshute House), September 1886, Prefect, Rugby XV 1889-90, Hockey XI 1891 (captain), Cricket XI 1890-91 (captain), Left July 1891. Trinity College, Cambridge, MA., University Cricket XI 1894-95 (captain), University Rugby XV 1893-94.
Joint Headmaster of St.David's Preparatory School, Reigate.
Cambridge University 1894-95			20 - 34 -   6 -   839 - 129 - 29.96 - 1 - 5.  18 - 0. ct. 23, st. 3.
MCC		   1896-13	  6  - 10 -   2 -   256 - 100 - 32.00 - 1 - 1.                       2
Gentlemen o England 1908-10			  3 -    6 -   1 -   153 -    63 - 30.60 - 0 - 2.                       9        1.
HDG. Leveson-Gower  1909-12			  6  - 11 -   1 -   173 -   63*- 17.30 - 0 - 1.                      6
Free Foresters                1912-13			  4  -   6 -   1 -   147 -  100 - 29.40 - 1 - 0.                      7         1.
	Total	1894-1913	39 - 67 - 11 - 1568 - 129 - 28.00 - 3 - 9.  18 - 0. ct. 47, st. 5.
First World War - First Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry 1914; Captain 1916. Served in Egypt and Palestine.
Address - (1933) - 19a Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5. (1952) - Sherborne, Dorset.

 


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