CC MORRIS - Key Persons

Adam D. Blistein

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Treasurer of the Executive Committee

Bertram L. O'Neill

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Life Member of Assn

E.W. Swanton

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
President of the Cricketer

Gerald M.D. Howat

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Howard Chinn

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Hubert Doggart

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Chairman of the Friends of Arundel Castle C.C

John Barton "Bart" King is thought by many (J.A. Lester, P.H. Clark and numerous other contemporaries) to have been the best American to ever play Cricket. He was a devastating fast bowler. For many years, Bart held the single-season English bowling record of 11.01 set in 1908 against county level teams during an extended summer tour. Here is a very rare photo of him batting. Overshadowed by his bowling reputation, he is not as well known for his exceptional batting, but he does hold the US record with 344 in an innings and had 39 centuries during his career. Many of Bart King's trophies are on display in the CC Morris Library. King was elected an honorary member of our Incogniti CC in 1908 and an honorary life member of the MCC in 1962. The nearest he came to cricket administration was to represent the Belmont club on the Board of the "American Cricketer" until 1912: he also acted as a Philadelphian selector.