Elisha Light

Elisha Edward Light (1 September 1873 — 12 March 1952) was an English first-class cricketer.

Elisha Light
Personal information
Full name
Elisha Edward Light
Born1 September 1873
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died12 March 1952(1952-03-12) (aged 78)
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsWilliam Light (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18981900Hampshire
1907Carmarthenshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 168
Batting average 10.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 481
Wickets 5
Bowling average 52.60
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/22
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2010

Light was born at Winchester in September 1873. He first played for Hampshire in second-class county cricket in 1893 and 1894.[1] After a gap of four years, in which time Hampshire had regained their first-class status, Light trialled for Hampshire in a minor match in May 1898. In this, he took ten wickets in the match.[2] This performance earned Light his first-class debut for Hampshire a few days later against Yorkshire at Southampton in the County Championship, with him playing first-class cricket until 1900, making thirteen appearances for Hampshire.[3] Light took 5 wickets with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling in his thirteen first-class matches, at an average of 53.60 and with best figures of 2 for 22.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 168 runs at a batting average of 10.50, with a highest score 35.[5] He later played minor counties cricket in Wales for Carmarthenshire, making three appearances in the 1908 Minor Counties Championship.[6] Light died at Llanelli in March 1952. His brother, William, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Elisha Light". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. Lord Hawks. North Devon Gazette. 24 May 1898. p. 3
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Elisha Light". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Elisha Light". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Elisha Light". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Elisha Light". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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