Ray Swann

Raymond Swann (born 2 October 1950) is a former English cricketer and schoolteacher.[1][2] Swann was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Stannington, Northumberland.

Raymond Swann
Personal information
Full name
Raymond Swann
Born (1950-10-02) 2 October 1950
Stannington, Northumberland, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsAlec Swann (son)
Graeme Swann (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969–1972Northumberland
1989–1995Bedfordshire
1999Northamptonshire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 3
Runs scored 37
Batting average 12.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 19
Balls bowled 54
Wickets 2
Bowling average 31.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/50
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2010

Swann made his debut in county cricket for Northumberland, in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. From 1969 to 1972, he represented the county in seventeen Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against Durham.[3] In 1971, he also represented the county in a List A match against Lincolnshire in the Gillette Cup.[4]

Seventeen years after his last Minor counties appearance, Swann joined Bedfordshire, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against his former county Northumberland. From 1989 to 1995, he represented the county in 53 Minor Counties Championship matches, with his final appearance coming against Cambridgeshire.[3] He also represented the county in twelve MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[5] He also played a single List A match for Bedfordshire against Worcestershire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy.[4]

Swann's final List A appearance came in the 1999 NatWest Trophy for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board against Wiltshire.[4] In his total of three List A matches, he scored 37 runs at an average of 12.33, with a high score of 19. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 31.00, with best figures of 2/50.

Family and personal life

Swann has two cricketing sons. His younger son Graeme represented Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and England and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2010. His elder son Alec has also represented Bedfordshire and played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire and Lancashire. He previously taught P.E. and mathematics at Sponne School, Towcester. He then taught mathematics and geography at Akeley Wood School, Buckinghamshire.

References
  1. "The Wisden Club Cricket Hall of Fame: Ray Swann | Grassroots Cricket". Wisden. 17 January 2019.
  2. "A lad's brags and gags". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Raymond Swann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Raymond Swann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Raymond Swann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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