Howel Cuthbertson was a leading figure with Cadoxton CC and Neath CC in the second half of the 19th century. A brisk round-arm bowler and modest batter, he had been educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Sherborne before training as a solicitor and joining his family’s practice in his native Neath. His father, Alexander, was in practice with James Kempthorne, with Howel later working in partnership with Edward Powell, as well as serving as the town’s Coroner from 1864 until his own death in September 1915.
His first match of note came on 2, 3 and 4 June 1856 when he was chosen in the South Wales XXII which met the All-England Eleven at The Gnoll. He did not bowl in the game and scored 1 and 0. On 23 and 24 June 1863 he played for Glamorganshire against Carmarthenshire at the Bryn-y-Mor ground in Swansea. To his delight, he opened the bowling with his good friend JTD Llewelyn, but scored 1 in his only innings.
On 23 and 24 June 1864 Howel appeared for the Gentlemen of Carmarthenshire against their counterparts from Breconshire at Dolgarreg, before the following year opening the bowling with JTD for Cadoxton in their matches against the Welsh Wanderers and Breconshire.
CUTHBERTSON, Howel
Born: Llantwit-juxta-Neath, February 1835.
Died: Neath, 14 September 1915.