Granville Bromley-Martin
Granville Bromley-Martin | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Callow End, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | May 31, 1941 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Cricketer, Banker |
| Known for | First-class cricket for Oxford University and Worcestershire; deputy chairman of Martins Bank |
Granville Edward Bromley-Martin (18 October 1875 – 31 May 1941) was an English first-class cricketer known for his right-handed batting and occasional right-arm slow bowling. He represented Oxford University and Worcestershire during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hailing from Callow End, Worcestershire, Bromley-Martin belonged to the family behind Martins Bank. He received his education at Eton College, where he not only captained the cricket XI but also served as president of "Pop," the Eton Society. Subsequently, he matriculated at New College, Oxford. His first-class debut came in 1897 for Oxford University against AJ Webbe's XI at The Parks, where he scored 56 and 23, contributing to a five-wicket victory. That same season, he achieved his highest career score with an innings of 137 out of a team total of 250, leading Oxford to an innings victory over Sussex. He concluded the year with a total of 409 runs at an average of 34.08, marks that remained personal bests.
The following year, 1898, saw a decline in performance as his batting average dropped to just above 20. In 1899, Bromley-Martin participated in Worcestershire's first-ever first-class match facing Yorkshire. Although his scores were modest, he featured in nine additional matches that summer, frequently playing alongside his brother Eliot. In August of that year, he recorded his second and final century by scoring 129 runs in a commanding innings-and-218-run triumph over Derbyshire.
During the 1900 season, he played ten matches for Worcestershire but managed only one half-century and averaged below 18. After a two-year absence from county cricket, Bromley-Martin returned in 1903 for six appearances, registering a single fifty. The year 1904 marked the occasion when he claimed his sole first-class wicket by dismissing Kent’s Arthur Fielder. Later that season, he scored 38 against Oxford University and participated in his last first-class game against Warwickshire, posting scores of 56 and 1 in a drawn match. He passed away at age 65 in Streat, Sussex.
Granville’s brother Eliot also represented both Oxford University and Worcestershire in cricket, while his nephew Douglas Holland-Martin played twice for the Royal Navy Cricket Club during the 1920s.
In his professional life beyond sport, Bromley-Martin held the position of deputy chairman at Martins Bank and was a director at various other banking institutions as well as the British North Borneo Company. Additionally, he served as a trustee of the Savile Club.