Ernest England

Ernest James England (26 May 1927 – 7 December 2012) was an Australian cricketer and urologist.

Ernest England
Personal information
Full name
Ernest James England
Born(1927-05-26)26 May 1927
Bunbury, Western Australia
Died7 December 2012(2012-12-07) (aged 85)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1945–46 to 1953–54Western Australia
1950–51 to 1951–52South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 532
Batting average 33.25
100s/50s 1/3
Top score 102
Balls bowled 8
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2020

Life and career

Ern England was educated at Wesley College in Perth, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Adelaide, from which he graduated MBBS in 1951.[1] His first position was at Royal Perth Hospital, followed by hospital positions in the United Kingdom and the United States. He returned to Perth in 1963 to take up the position of consultant urological surgeon at Royal Perth Hospital, and remained in that position until he retired in 1990.[1] At the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons he was an examiner in urology, secretary and then chairman of the Western Australia state committee, and a member of the board of urology.[1]

England was a middle-order batsman who played ten first-class matches for South Australia and Western Australia between 1945–46 and 1953–54, mostly during his student years.[2][3] His highest score was 102 for South Australia in their innings victory over Victoria in 1951–52.[4][5]

In June 1953, England married Wendy Nunn.[6] They had a daughter and a son, who also became a urologist.[1]

References
  1. Gillam, Sarah. "England, Ernest James (1927-2012)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. "Ernest England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. "Ernest England". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. "South Australia v Victoria 1951-52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "WA's Ern England Gets SA Century". Sunday Times: 22. 18 November 1951.
  6. "People". Western Mail: 31. 11 June 1953.
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