Ernest Ford (cricketer)

Ernest Claudius Bramhall Ford (23 July 1855 – 19 June 1900) was an English cricketer. Ford was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and was educated a Clifton College.[1]

Ernest Ford
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Claudius Bramhall Ford
Born(1855-07-23)23 July 1855
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died19 June 1900(1900-06-19) (aged 44)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex,
England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1874–1875Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 75
Batting average 10.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 32*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/1
Source: Cricinfo, 5 August 2012

Ford made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. He made five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in 1875 at the County Ground, Hove.[2] In his six first-class matches, he scored a total of 75 runs at an average of 10.71, with a high score of 32 not out.[3]

He died at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, on 19 June 1900.

References

  1. "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p13: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Ernest Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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