Bill Bradley

Walter Morris Bradley (2 January 1875 – 19 June 1944), known as Bill Bradley, was an English amateur cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1899. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1895 and 1903. Early life Bradley was born at Sydenham in what was then part of Kent in 1875. He was the son of Walter George and Emma Amelia (Morris) Bradley; his father worked as a grocer, wine merchant and post master in Sydenham. Bradley was equated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich where he was in the school cricket XI for two seasons. He worked as a clerk for Lloyd's Register and played cricket for the firm where he was spotted and asked to play for Kent after taking six wickets in six balls in a match in 1895. Cricket After taking nine wickets in a trial match for The Mote, Bradley made his county debut against Somerset at Blackheath. After taking a single wicket on debut he was retained for the matches in Canterbury Cricket Week, taking two five-wicket hauls in matches against Warwickshire and Yorkshire. He was awarded his county cap. According to his Wisden obituary, Bradley "became a protégé of Lord Harris", playing regularly for Kent between 1895 and 1903. Bradley appeared most regularly between 1899 and 1902, making at least 23 first-class appearances in each season. He took 536 wickets for Kent during his career, taking 10 wickets in a match 10 times and taking three hat-tricks for the county. His final appearances for Kent were on the county's North American tour in September and October 1903 against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia.