Clifford Grainge

Clifford Marshall Grainge (21 July 1927 – 26 May 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Clifford Grainge
Personal information
Full name
Clifford Marshall Grainge
Born21 July 1927
Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England
Died26 May 1989(1989-05-26) (aged 61)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1952Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 47
Batting average 5.22
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14*
Balls bowled 2,023
Wickets 25
Bowling average 43.60
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/127
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2020

Grainge was born in July 1927 at Heckmondwike, Yorkshire. He later studied at Keble College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University.[1] He made his debut against Lancashire at Oxford in 1950, with Grainge playing first-class cricket for Oxford until 1952, making a total of fourteen appearances.[2] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 25 wickets at an average of 43.60. He took one five wicket haul,[3] figures of 5 for 127 which came against Surrey in 1951.[4] He was a poor tailend batsman, scoring just 47 runs at an average of 5.22.[5]

After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolteacher. His first teaching position was in Norfolk at Langley School, before taking up a post teaching geography at Leeds Grammar School.[6] Late in his teaching career in 1984 he suffered a leg amputation, prior to retiring in July 1987. Grainge died at Leeds in May 1989.[5]

References
  1. "Player profile: Clifford Grainge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Clifford Grainge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Clifford Grainge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. "Surrey v Oxford University, 1951". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1989". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. Directory of British Scientists. E. Benn Limited. 1963. p. 576.
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