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Arthur Somers-Cocks (19 May 1870 – 9 February 1923) was an English-born West Indian cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played ten first-class games for Barbados around the turn of the twentieth century. Nine of these matches came between the 1894/95 and 1896/97 seasons, with a final appearance in 1901/02.

Playing against R. S. Lucas' XI at Bridgetown in February 1895, Somers-Cocks achieved a career-best innings return of 8-99.In 1896/97 he took a hat-trick against A Priestley's XI at the same ground.

He was born in Bredbury, Stockport, Cheshire; he died aged 52 at Harrison College, Bridgetown.

Notes

1. "Barbados v RS Lucas' XI in 1894/95". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
2. "Barbados v A Priestley's XI in 1896/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

References

• Arthur Somers-Cocks at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Arthur Somers-Cocks at ESPNcricinfo

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