Herbert Page

Who was Herbert Page?

Herbert Vivian Page was a first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University and Gloucestershire.

An all-rounder, Page scored 4,005 runs and took 212 wickets in first-class cricket. As an occasional wicket-keeper, he also made 14 stumpings. He played for Cheltenham College in 1881 and 1882 with some success and when he went to Oxford University, he made the university cricket team in his first year. Playing in the University Match against Cambridge each year between 1883 and 1886, he scored consistently, reached fifty on two occasions, and was captain in his final two years.

Page also played for Gloucestershire between 1883 and 1895, scoring one century, and was regularly selected in the prestigious Gentlemen v Players matches between 1884 and 1894. Although selected for a representative tour to Australia in 1887–88, he was unable to go. According to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, his best innings was a score of 93 runs against Nottinghamshire, a team possessing a strong bowling attack, in 1883. Page also played rugby for Oxford and Gloucestershire, and hockey for East Gloucestershire, captaining the latter club for 22 years.