Full Name

William Hugh Webster

Born

February 22, 1910, Hackney, London

Died

June 19, 1986, Marylebone, London, (aged 76y 117d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Medium

Education

Highgate; Cambridge University

Tagge Webster, died after a long illness on June 19, 1986, aged 76. Going up to Cambridge from Highgate, where he had been a successful allrounder, he was not seriously in the running for a Blue in his first two years and in 1932, given a good trial, did little and seemed to have lost his chance. However, playing for the Foresters against the University in the last match of term he was, for almost the first time in his life, sent in first, and in innings of 29 and 42 he showed such powers of concentration and defence that he was taken on tour as an opener and, confirming the good impression he had created, played in that capacity at Lord's. Doubtless his superb fielding (he was an amateur soccer international) had something to do with the choice. Between 1930 and 1947 he played 45 matches for Middlesex. Altogether in first-class cricket he scored 1,870 runs with an average of 19.89, including one century, 111 for Middlesex against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 1936, and some rather mild left-arm medium-pace bowling brought him 21 wickets at 22.76. In later life he served on the MCC committee and was president of the club in 1977. He was president of Middlesex in 1980.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Tagge Webster won seven amateur International football caps and as well as gaining a Blue for football. He was elected to the Middlesex general committee in 1954, was chairman of the cricket committee (1965-1970), treasurer (1962-1975) and president (1980-1982). He was equally active in his service to MCC. He served on its committee (1960-1978) and also chaired the ground and fixtures committee (1962-1976). He was president of the MCC (1977-1978). He also served the Football Association from 1950 to 1986 and chaired the Finance Committee (1974-1986).

Tagge Webster Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC651039187011119.8917170

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC651254478213/1222.762.2859.700

Debut/Last Matches of Tagge Webster

FC Matches

Span
1930 - 1947

Recent Matches of Tagge Webster

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
Middlesex vs Australians028-May-1938Lord'sFC
Middlesex vs WORCS3125-May-1938Lord'sFC
Middlesex vs Notts1521-May-1938Lord'sFC
Middlesex vs Lancashire0 & 218-May-1938Lord'sFC
Middlesex vs Gloucs7 & 4211-May-1938Lord'sFC