Hamilton Ross
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| Full name | Hamilton Ross | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1849 Grenada | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 March 1938 (aged 88) Grenada | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1876 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||
| 1879–1889 | MCC | ||||||||||||||
| 1883–1891 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 23 July 1874 Gentlemen v Players | ||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 1 June 1891 Somerset v Surrey | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 11 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Hamilton Ross (26 August 1849 – 29 March 1938) was an English cricketer who made 20 first-class appearances between 1874 and 1891. He played twelve first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and also appeared for Middlesex and Somerset. A right-handed batsman, he occasionally played as wicket-keeper.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Grenada, British West Indies, Ross was educated at the Hermitage School, Bath, then became a student in the Middle Temple and later a barrister. He practised in both London and Bath.[1]
In 1869, while playing for Gentlemen of Sussex against the Players of Sussex, he scored 101 in the second-innings after being promoted from batting at number eleven in the first-innings to opening in the second.[2] A prolific scorer in club cricket, he hit six centuries in 1871.[3] On his first-class debut however, Ross made a pair for the Gentlemen.[4] He played one match for Middlesex in 1876, making 35 & 1 during a draw with Oxford University.[5]
During the late 1870s, Ross played a number of matches for the 'Gentlemen of Somerset', a team of amateurs that were forerunners for Somerset County Cricket Club.
References
[edit]- ↑ Ambrose, Don (2003). "Brief profile of Hamilton Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Gentlemen of Sussex v Players of Sussex". CricketArchive. 6 September 1869. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Hamilton Ross". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Gentlemen v Players". CricketArchive. 23 July 1874. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Middlesex v Oxford University". CricketArchive. 19 June 1876. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
External links
[edit]- Hamilton Ross at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Hamilton Ross at Cricinfo