Guy Bignell

Who was Guy Bignell?

Lieutenant Colonel Guy Newcombe Bignell was an English cricketer. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Bignell was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, where he played for the college cricket team.

Bignell made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Warwickshire in the 1904 County Championship.

The following season Bignell scored his maiden first-class century against Kent at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth. Bignell also represented the Gentlemen of the South in a single first-class match against the Players of the South, the Gentlemen side featured W.G. Grace.

Bignell played six matches for Hampshire in 1905, but would not represent the county again until the 1908 season, where he played in eleven first-class matches for the county. During that season Bignell also represented Hambledon in a ceremonial match against an England XI.

Bignell next appeared for Hampshire in the 1912 season, where he played 22 first-class matches for Hampshire, scoring 428 runs in process at a batting average of 17.12. Bignell made two half centuries and a high score of 79.

Bignell's next appearance came after the First World War in 1919, playing his first return match against Surrey. During the 1919 season, Bignell played twelve first-class matches scoring 358 runs at a batting average of 21.05 and two further fifties.