Arthur Heath : Rugby Player

Dolphin · Nov 13, 2009

This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread.

Gareth

Heath, Arthur Howard JP MP played for England

Arthur Heath was born on 29 May 1856, in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, the son of Robert Heath, MP for Stoke.

Played as a Fullback for: Clifton College, Oxford University (Blue 1875, 1877-1879.)

Internationals: 1 : 1876 S+

Profession: Colliery proprietor/iron master. He was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Hanley 1900-1906, but not re-elected in 1906. Elected for Leek in Staffordshire in January 1910.

War service: Lieutenant Colonel on staff of Royal Field Artillery; Mentioned in Despatches for valuable services by Secretary of State for War 1917.

Remarks: Served in the Staffordshire Yeomanry 1906-1909 as Lieutenant Colonel commanding, and Honorary Colonel. Played Cricket.

He died on 24 April 1930 in London

liverpool annie · Nov 13, 2009

Arthur married Alice in 1884 ....... and was buried in Putney Vale cemetery in April 1930 !

72 10 Jan 1884 Heath Arthur Howard Biddulph Grange Staffordshire Peel Alice

Colonel Arthur Howard Heath was summed-up as a free-hitting bat, strong on the off-side, fielded well at long-leg or cover-point, bowled fast-round and lobs. In 1873 and two next years he was in the Clifton Eleven, making 120 not out v. Sherborne in 1874and a faultless 164 v. Cheltenham in 1875 - in each case on his opponents' ground. He also played for Gloucestershire in 1875. Going up to Oxford, he played in the XI. in 1876-7-8-9, but hardly did himself justice against Cambridge, though in 1878 he took two wickets for four runs with five deliveries and in 1879 played an innings of 45. Among his notable scores for Oxford were: 1876, 71 against Middlesex and 50 against M.C.C.; 1879, 61 against Middlesex. He played for Middlesex in 1878 against Yorkshire at Sheffield, and against Notts at Trent Bridge. Colonel Heath had a long active and official association with the Staffordshire Cricket Club. He played for the county from 1879 to 1898 and was captain from 1884 to 1893, hon. secretary from 1886 to 1888, and for many years hon. treasurer. He was chiefly a bat and a safe field but could bowl on occasion. His highest scores for the county were 217 v. Lincolnshire at Stoke in 1889 - made in four hours - and 155 not out v. Cheshire in 1882. Whilst bowling for M.C.C. in Surrey's second innings at Lord's in 1876, he sent down a curious over. The first ball was a wide, the second jumped over long-stop's head and five byes resulted, the third knocked Elliott's middle stump out of the ground, the fourth nearly bowled R. Humphrey, the fifth was a wide for which two were run, and the sixth was played. Col. Heath was also well known as a Rugby footballer in the seventies. He was in the Oxford University XV. v. Cambridge in 1875, 1877, 1879, and 1880, and appeared for England against Scotland in 1876, the last occasion on which twenty-a-side was played in International games. He represented Hanley and, later, Leek in Parliament in the Conservative interest
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Dolphin · Nov 13, 2009

Annie

Thanks for that. Not being a cricket fan, I've never delved into that aspect of the men's careers.

Gareth

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