Stephen Botting

Background

He was born at Higham, Kent.

Career

Botting was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, though he did not bowl in first-class cricket. Botting made his first-class debut for Kent against Sussex in 1867 at Ashford Road, Eastbourne. In Kent"s first-innings of 162, Botting was run out for 2 runs, while in their second-innings of 134 he was promoted to open the batting, scoring 20 runs before he was once again run out.

He later made a second first-class appearance for Kent against the same opposition at the County Ground, Hove, in 1875.

In this match, Botting was run out for a single run in Kent"s first-innings of 89, while in their second-innings of 59 he was dismissed by James Lillywhite for 4 runs. He died at Gravesend, Kent on 23 January 1927.

Achievements

• Kent won the match by 31 runs. Sussex won by an innings and 266 runs.