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'''Horace Bates''' (born 19 August 1793 at [[Egerton, Kent]]; died 14 December 1879 at [[Charing]], Kent) was an English [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1822 to 1826. He was mainly associated with [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]] and made nine known appearances in first-class matches, including five for [[The Bs]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36315/36315 CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 4 August 2009.</ref>
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'''Horace Bates''' (19 August 1793 – 14 December 1879) was an English [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1822 to 1832.

Bates was born at [[Egerton, Kent|Egerton]] in [[Kent]] in 1793.<ref name=ci>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/horace-bates-10389 Horace Bates], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2022-04-15.</ref> He was a miller and butcher who played club cricket for [[Lenham]], [[Leeds, Kent|Leeds]] and [[Bearsted]] sides.<ref name=carlaw>Carlaw, p. 48.</ref> He was described as a "tall, strong and heavily built" man<ref name=carlaw/> who hit the ball powerful but was "by no means to be depended upon".<ref>Quoted in Carlaw, p. 48.</ref>

Primarily a bowler, Bates played in a total of nine first-class matches, five for [[The Bs]] and four for [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent sides]].<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36315/36315 Horace Bates], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-04-15. {{subscription required}}</ref> He made his first-class debut for The Bs against an England XI{{efn|During the time Bates played, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side.<ref>Birley, p. 364.</ref> So when Bates made his first-class debut against an England XI in 1822 he played against a side made up of players from other parts of the country, including Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-domestic-season-1822-539203/england-vs-the-bs-539259/full-scorecard England v The B's, August 12–14, 1822] – scorecard, [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2022-04-15.</ref>}} in August 1822 at [[Lord's]], and first played for Kent the following season.<ref name=ca/> He took a total of 14 wickets for the B's, playing alongside well-known cricketers such as [[Billy Beldham]] and [[Lord Frederick Beauclerk]], although he was less successful in the matches he played for Kent and is known to have taken 20 wickets at first-class level.{{efn|name=wickets|In the period Bates played, wickets taken by bowlers were normally only recorded if they were bowled. Other means of dismissal were not credited to any bowler.<ref>Carlaw, p. 31. Retrieved 2022-04-08.</ref> As a result the number of wickets he took is uncertain, with the total of 20 being a minimum.}} As well as his first-class matches, Bates is known to have played for the Players of Kent{{efn|name=players|Players were professional cricketers who were paid to play, as opposed to amateurs who were usually gentlemen who played for sport.<ref>Birley, pp. 82–83.</ref>}} in 1826 and 1827.<ref name=carlaw/>

Bates married; his wife Elizabeth came from [[Charing]]. The couple had seven children. In later life he is described as being an [[annuitant]].<ref name=carlaw/> He died at Charing in December 1879 aged 86.<ref name=ci/><ref name=carlaw/>

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==References==
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===Bibliography===
*[[Derek Birley|Birley D]] (1999) ''A Social History of English Cricket''. London: Aurum Press. {{isbn|978 1 78131 1769}}
*Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition). ([https://archive.acscricket.com/books/Kent_Cricketers_A_to_Z_Part_One_Revised_Expanded.pdf Available online] at [[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)


==External links==
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*{{cricinfo|id=10389}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=/Archive/Players/36/36315/36315.html}}


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==Bibliography==
* [[Arthur Haygarth]], ''Scores & Biographies'', Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862

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Horace Bates
Personal information
Born(1793-08-19)19 August 1793
Egerton, Kent,
Died14 December 1879(1879-12-14) (aged 86)
Charing, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1822–1832The Bs
1823–1826Kent
FC debut12 August 1822 The Bs v England XI
Last FC4 June 1832 The Bs v MCC
Source: CricInfo, 20 June 2022

Horace Bates (19 August 1793 – 14 December 1879) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1832.

Bates was born at Egerton in Kent in 1793.[1] He was a miller and butcher who played club cricket for Lenham, Leeds and Bearsted sides.[2] He was described as a "tall, strong and heavily built" man[2] who hit the ball powerful but was "by no means to be depended upon".[3]

Primarily a bowler, Bates played in a total of nine first-class matches, five for The Bs and four for Kent sides.[4] He made his first-class debut for The Bs against an England XI[a] in August 1822 at Lord's, and first played for Kent the following season.[4] He took a total of 14 wickets for the B's, playing alongside well-known cricketers such as Billy Beldham and Lord Frederick Beauclerk, although he was less successful in the matches he played for Kent and is known to have taken 20 wickets at first-class level.[b] As well as his first-class matches, Bates is known to have played for the Players of Kent[c] in 1826 and 1827.[2]

Bates married; his wife Elizabeth came from Charing. The couple had seven children. In later life he is described as being an annuitant.[2] He died at Charing in December 1879 aged 86.[1][2]

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  1. ^ During the time Bates played, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side.[5] So when Bates made his first-class debut against an England XI in 1822 he played against a side made up of players from other parts of the country, including Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent.[6]
  2. ^ In the period Bates played, wickets taken by bowlers were normally only recorded if they were bowled. Other means of dismissal were not credited to any bowler.[7] As a result the number of wickets he took is uncertain, with the total of 20 being a minimum.
  3. ^ Players were professional cricketers who were paid to play, as opposed to amateurs who were usually gentlemen who played for sport.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Horace Bates, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Carlaw, p. 48.
  3. ^ Quoted in Carlaw, p. 48.
  4. ^ a b Horace Bates, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-04-15. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Birley, p. 364.
  6. ^ England v The B's, August 12–14, 1822 – scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  7. ^ Carlaw, p. 31. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  8. ^ Birley, pp. 82–83.

Bibliography

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  • Birley D (1999) A Social History of English Cricket. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978 1 78131 1769
  • Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition). (Available online at The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
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