Enoch Tranter

Enoch Tranter (27 April 1842 – 23 September 1910) was an English cricketer active in the mid-1870s. Born at Old Park, Shropshire, Tranter was a left-handed batsman and left-arm roundarm fast bowler who made three appearances in first-class cricket.

Enoch Tranter
Personal information
Full name
Enoch Tranter
Born27 April 1842
Old Park, Shropshire, England
Died23 September 1910(1910-09-23) (aged 68)
Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm roundarm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1875–1876Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 9
Batting average 1.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled 236
Wickets 3
Bowling average 31.33
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/11
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2015

During the 1870s Tranter played his club cricket for Sefton Park in Liverpool,[1] and was selected to play for Lancashire in 1875, making his debut in first-class cricket against Derbyshire at Old Trafford.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for Lancashire, one in 1875 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, and against Kent at Rochdale in 1876.[2] Tranter took 3 wickets with his roundarm bowling, with best figures of 2/11.[3] When fielding he would often field at slip.[1]

His occupation outside of cricket was as a coal miner.[1] He died at Donnington Wood, Shropshire on 23 September 1910.

References
  1. "Lancashire player number 99 - Tranter, Enoch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Enoch Tranter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Enoch Tranter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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