Cecil Ford Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Cecil William Ford
Birth Date:20 April 1913
Birth Place:Elstree, Hertfordshire, England
Death Place:Wellington, Somerset, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Devon
Year1:1946–1947
Club2:Minor Counties
Year2:1936
Club3:Hertfordshire
Year3:1932–1939
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:5
Bat Avg1:2.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:3
Deliveries1:48
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:14 February
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13124.html Cricinfo

Cecil William Ford (20 April 1913 – 11 July 1994) was an English cricketer. Ford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Elstree, Hertfordshire.

Ford first played for Hertfordshire in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. From 1932 to 1939, he represented the county in 52 Championship matches, the last of which came against Berkshire.[1] His career with Hertfordshire was cut short by World War II. In 1936, Ford played his only first-class match when he represented a combined Minor Counties team against the touring Indians at Lord's.[2] In this match he scored 2 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings before being dismissed by Amar Singh. In their second-innings he scored 3 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.[3]

Following the Second World War, Ford joined Devon. He made his debut for the county against Cornwall in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship. Ford played for Devon in the 1946 and 1947 seasons, playing 14 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall.[1]

He died in Wellington, Somerset on 11 July 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29468/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Cecil Ford
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29468/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Cecil Ford
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15834.html Minor Counties v Indians, 1936