Joseph Henry Scattergood (January 26, 1877 – June 15, 1953) was an American

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er, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Scattergood was one of the

Philadelphian cricketers Philadelphian may refer to: * Someone who is from (or a resident of) the city of Philadelphia ** List of people from Philadelphia * Old Philadelphians, members of the First Families of Philadelphia considered part of the historic core of the East ...

that played from the end of the 19th century through the early years of the next.

Early life and education

Scattergood was born in

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, to a prominent

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family. He began his sports career as a

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, but was converted to a

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while a student at

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. While at Haverford, Scattergood also played

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and

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and served as the treasurer and secretary of his class. In 1895, he graduated from Haverford with honors in

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before going on to more schooling at

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. Following his time at Harvard, Scattergood began a long career as a businessman and philanthropist in the Philadelphia area. It was also at this time that he began playing for the Philadelphian cricket team.

Cricket career

Having toured in England in 1896 with the visiting team from Haverford, Scattergood's

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debut came against

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on the Philadelphian's 1897 tour of England. Gloucestershire won the match by an innings and 26 runs. In the first innings, Scattergood achieved his high score of 13 and batted for 5 not out in the second innings. He made one catch to dismiss

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. Scattergood played three more matches on this tour before returning to the United States to play visiting side from England. Scattergood also joined the Philadelphians on their Philadelphian cricket team in England in 1903. He played through the middle of the tour and ended his first-class career with a match against

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on July 13–15. Unfortunately, Scattergood was injured shortly after taking the field and replaced. This was the end of a very successful career. The English cricketer

Gilbert Jessop Gilbert Laird Jessop (19 May 1874 – 11 May 1955) was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898. Career Jessop was born in Cheltenham, ...

declared that "the wicket-keeping of Scattergood was every bit as remarkable as was the bowling of

Bart King John Barton "Bart" King (October 19, 1873 – October 17, 1965) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. King was part of the Philadelphia team that played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak ...

John Lester John Ashby Lester (August 1, 1871September 3, 1969) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher. Lester was one of the Philadelphian cricketers who played from the end of the 19th century until the ...

wrote that the keeper's "services to cricket extended far beyond his play. Always a defender of the faith, and one of those who strove hardest to stem the decline, he is still an influence in keeping it alive."

Mountaineering

Scattergood was a founding member of the

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. He is credited with

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s in the

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of Mount Vaux,

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, the north summit of Mount Victoria, and Mount Mollison. In the

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he climbed

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, Eagle Peak, and

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Personal life

In 1906, Scattergood married Anne Theodora Morris in

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. The two had five children.

Death

Scattergood died in

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on June 15, 1953.

References

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