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	23 July 1855 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died	19 June 1900 (aged 44) Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1874–1875	Gloucestershire
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.

External links

• Ernest Ford at ESPNcricinfo
• Ernest Ford at CricketArchive