Those Who Came Before: Somerset's First Class Players
When Josh Thomas made his full Somerset debut against Essex, he became the 698th player to represent the club in First Class Cricket.
This milestone prompted a look back at the previous 697 players who have worn the Wyvern in red ball cricket.
Newton: A Player's Background
Newton was born in Nailsea in 1853 and later moved to St Helier after his mother's death.
He was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, where he captained the First XI for three years.
- Graduated from Corpus Christi, Cambridge, in 1876
- Earned his blue at Cambridge
- Became a schoolmaster at Highgate School in 1876
- Later became headmaster and proprietor of Louden House School
Author's summary: Exploring Somerset's cricket history.
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