Ernest Hammond Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Ernest Hammond
Birth Date:29 July 1850
Birth Place:Storrington, Sussex, England
Death Place:Storrington, Sussex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Roundarm right-arm slow
Family:John Hammond (grandfather)
Charles Hammond (uncle)
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1870 - 1875
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:5
Runs1:16
Bat Avg1:2.28
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:2/ -
Date:13 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14491.html Cricinfo

Ernest Hammond (29 July 1850  - 31 July 1921) was an English cricketer. Hammond was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm right-arm slow. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.

Hammond made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. He made four further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1875.[1] He struggled in his five first-class matches, scoring just 16 runs at an average of 2.28, with a high score of 5.[2]

He died at the village of his birth on 31 July 1921. His grandfather John Hammond and uncle Charles Hammond both played first-class cricket.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Ernest Hammond. CricketArchive. 13 December 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Hammond. CricketArchive. 13 December 2011.