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{{short description|English cricketer}}
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| fullname = Temple Charles Gabriel Sandford
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| birth_place = [[Landkey]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
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| placeofbirth = [[Landkey]], [[Devon]]
| death_place = [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Wiltshire]], England
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| dayofdeath = 27
| monthofdeath = 12
| yearofdeath = 1942
| placeofdeath = [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Wiltshire]]
| countryofdeath = England
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'''Temple Charles Gabriel Sandford''' (16 May 1877 – 27 December 1942) was an [[English people|English]] [[cricket]]er. Sandford was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who fielded primarily as a [[wicket-keeper]]. He was born in [[Landkey]], [[Devon]] and was the son of [[Ernest Sandford]] who played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] and the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]].
'''Temple Charles Gabriel Sandford''' (16 May 1877 – 27 December 1942) was an English [[cricket]]er. Sandford was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] and a [[wicket-keeper]]. He was born in [[Landkey]], [[Devon]] and was the son of [[Ernest Sandford]] who played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] and the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]].


Sandford was named after [[Frederick Temple]], Bishop of Exeter at the time of Sandford's birth and later Archbishop of Canterbury.<ref name="Obit">{{cite news| title = Obituaries: T. C. G. Sandford | newspaper = The Times |issue = 49438 | page = 7 | location = London | date = 8 January 1943 }}</ref> He was generally known as "Sandy". He was educated at [[Marlborough College]] and at [[Keble College, Oxford]] where in addition to playing cricket he won a [[Blue (university sport)|Blue]] for [[field hockey]] in two seasons.<ref name="Obit"/>
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In 1900, he played two first-class matches for Oxford University against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] and [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Temple Sandford]</ref> In his two first-class matches he scored 19 runs at a [[batting average]] of 6.33, with a high score of 11. In the field he took a single [[catch (cricket)|catch]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Temple Sandford]</ref> In 1901, he played in [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon's]] inaugural [[Minor Counties Championship]] season, making his debut against [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]]. Sandford [[captain (cricket)|captained]] Devon on a number of occasions and represented the county from 1901 to 1904. In 1908, Sandford joined [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]], making his debut for the county against the [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Second XI]]. He played [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties]] cricket for Wiltshire from 1908 to 1931, playing his final match against [[Berkshire County Cricket Club|Berkshire]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Temple Sandford]</ref>


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In 1900, he played two first-class matches for Oxford University against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] and [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Temple Sandford]</ref> In his two first-class matches he scored 19 runs at a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 6.33, with a high score of 11. In the field he took a single [[catch (cricket)|catch]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Temple Sandford]</ref> In 1901, he played in [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon's]] inaugural [[Minor Counties Championship]] season, making his debut against [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]]. Sandford [[captain (cricket)|captained]] Devon on occasions and represented the county from 1901 to 1904. In 1908, he joined [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]], making his debut for the county against the [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Second XI]]. He played [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties]] cricket for Wiltshire from 1908 to 1931, playing his final match against [[Berkshire County Cricket Club|Berkshire]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Temple Sandford]</ref> Though he kept wicket early in his career, later on he became a slow bowler; he was described as a "punishing" batsman.<ref name="Obit"/>
He died in [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Wiltshire]] on December 27, 1942.

Sandford became a schoolmaster at Marlborough College where he had been educated himself and was a housemaster there for 30 years, and in charge of rugby, hockey and cricket.<ref name="Obit"/> He retired from teaching in 1937 but resumed again at the start of the [[Second World War]] and was still a schoolmaster when he died in [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Wiltshire]] on 27 December 1942.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20582.html Temple Sandford] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20582.html Temple Sandford] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/32585.html Temple Sandford] at [[CricketArchive]]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32585/32585.html Temple Sandford] at CricketArchive


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Latest revision as of 13:07, 9 December 2023

Temple Sandford
Personal information
Full name
Temple Charles Gabriel Sandford
Born(1877-05-16)16 May 1877
Landkey, Devon, England
Died27 December 1942(1942-12-27) (aged 65)
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingWicket-keeper
RelationsErnest Sandford (father)
John Sandford (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908–1931Wiltshire
1901–1904Devon
1900Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 19
Batting average 6.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2011

Temple Charles Gabriel Sandford (16 May 1877 – 27 December 1942) was an English cricketer. Sandford was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He was born in Landkey, Devon and was the son of Ernest Sandford who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Gentlemen.

Sandford was named after Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter at the time of Sandford's birth and later Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] He was generally known as "Sandy". He was educated at Marlborough College and at Keble College, Oxford where in addition to playing cricket he won a Blue for field hockey in two seasons.[1]

In 1900, he played two first-class matches for Oxford University against Worcestershire and Surrey.[2] In his two first-class matches he scored 19 runs at a batting average of 6.33, with a high score of 11. In the field he took a single catch.[3] In 1901, he played in Devon's inaugural Minor Counties Championship season, making his debut against Wiltshire. Sandford captained Devon on occasions and represented the county from 1901 to 1904. In 1908, he joined Wiltshire, making his debut for the county against the Surrey Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Wiltshire from 1908 to 1931, playing his final match against Berkshire.[4] Though he kept wicket early in his career, later on he became a slow bowler; he was described as a "punishing" batsman.[1]

Sandford became a schoolmaster at Marlborough College where he had been educated himself and was a housemaster there for 30 years, and in charge of rugby, hockey and cricket.[1] He retired from teaching in 1937 but resumed again at the start of the Second World War and was still a schoolmaster when he died in Marlborough, Wiltshire on 27 December 1942.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Obituaries: T. C. G. Sandford". The Times. No. 49438. London. 8 January 1943. p. 7.
  2. ^ First-Class Matches played by Temple Sandford
  3. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Temple Sandford
  4. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Temple Sandford
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