Howard Gaunt

Howard Charles Adie Gaunt (13 November 1902 – 1 February 1983) was an English schoolmaster and clergyman, known to his friends as Tom Gaunt.

He also played first-class cricket for Warwickshire in 11 matches between 1919 and 1922.

Life and career Born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Gaunt was educated at Tonbridge School where he was in the cricket eleven between 1919 and 1921, and at King's College, Cambridge. He became a schoolmaster and was assistant master at King Edward's School, Birmingham and at Rugby School. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that he was "very severe on the long hops with which he was liberally favoured".

While a 16-year-old still at school, Gaunt was picked to play for Warwickshire and scored 5 and 13 not out in the 1919 match against Worcestershire, which was not a County Championship game as Worcestershire did not enter the competition that year. He played in other Warwickshire matches in the school holidays in 1920 and 1921 but was not successful in them. He played in further first-class matches across the summer of 1922 for Warwickshire and his innings of 32 in the match against Somerset was the highest of his first-class career. But after this season he played no more first-class cricket. Unsuccessful in Cambridge University cricket, he nevertheless represented the university in both field hockey and tennis.

He died at Winchester, Hampshire.