MORTLOCK

William (son of Thomas Mortlock a cricket umpire). b. Clayton st. Kenning ton, Surrey 18 July 1832; a cricket ball maker; practised at the Oval; long stop to the Surrey elevens, never using pads or gloves, long stopped for 12,000 balls for only 3 byes; a good bat for his county Surrey from 1850; first played at Lord’s in M.C.C. v. Surrey club 12 June 1854; made good scores in 1862 and 1863; one of the first English team visiting Australia 1861; cricketing tutor at Dr. Scale’s school, Wellesley house, Twickenham; known as Old Stonewall; cricketing outfitter at Waterloo railway station 1864 to death; opened the Lambeth baths for cricket practice 28 Jany. 1868 but soon closed them. d. 23 Jany. 1884. bur. Norwood cemet. 28 Jany. Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores iv 588 (1863); Illust. Sporting news iii 345 (1864) portrait ; Illust. Times 10 Aug. 1861 p. 93 portrait ; Cricket Jany. 1884 p. 10.