▁English ▁cr ick eter . ▁ ▁Smith - Master s ▁batt ing ▁and ▁bow ling ▁styles ▁are ▁unknown . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁H umber , ▁Here ford shire . ▁ ▁Smith - Master s ▁made ▁a ▁single ▁first - class ▁appearance ▁for ▁Kent ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁against ▁Ham pshire ▁at ▁the ▁Win chester ▁College ▁Gr ound , ▁Win chester . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁only ▁first - class ▁inn ings , ▁Smith - Master s ▁scored ▁ 7 ▁runs . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Me oph am , ▁Kent ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 3 7 . ▁ ▁Family ▁Smith - Master s ▁had ▁a ▁distinguished ▁extended ▁family . ▁ ▁His ▁brother - in - law , ▁Sp encer ▁G ore , ▁played ▁first - class ▁cr icket ▁for ▁Sur rey , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁the ▁first ▁champion ▁of ▁the ▁W im ble don ▁Championships . ▁ ▁His ▁other ▁brother - in - law , ▁Fle et wood ▁Edwards , ▁was ▁K ee per ▁of ▁the ▁Priv y ▁Pur se ▁to ▁Queen ▁Victoria . ▁ ▁He ▁too ▁played ▁first - class ▁cr icket , ▁in ▁one ▁match ▁for ▁I ▁Z ing ari . ▁ ▁His ▁father , ▁All an ▁Cow burn , ▁played ▁first - class ▁cr icket ▁for ▁Oxford ▁University . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁William ▁Smith - Master s ▁at ▁C ric info ▁William ▁Smith - Master s ▁at ▁Cr icket Arch ive ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 0 ▁birth s