Edward Sprot

Edward Mark Sprot (4 February 1872 – 8 October 1945) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Following a seven year commission with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Sprot played first-class cricket for Hampshire from 1898 to 1914, captaining the county from 1903 to 1914.

In all, Sprot made 270 appearances in first-class cricket, scoring over 12,000 runs and making thirteen centuries.

[2] From there he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and graduated into the King's Shropshire Light Infantry as a second lieutenant in November 1892.

In their second innings, Northamptonshire were dismissed for 60 with Phil Mead taking 7 for 18, setting Hampshire a target of 85 for victory, which they chased successfully with Sprot scoring an unbeaten 62.

[6] During the opening day of the match, Sprot unveiled a granite memorial commemorating the Hambledon Club's contribution to cricket.

[13] Following the end of the war, Sprot, then aged 46, informed the club he would not be returning to play for them, with Lionel Tennyson subsequently inheriting the captaincy.

Monument made of Cornish granite at Broadhalfpenny Down in Hampshire
The monument to the Glory of Cricket and the Hambledon Club, unveiled by Sprot at Broadhalfpenny Down on 10 September 1908