Sam Ellis (cricketer) explained

Sam Ellis
Country:England
Fullname:Samuel G. A. Ellis
Birth Date:1946 3, 75
Death Place:Portishead, Somerset, England
Role:Batsman
Club1:Somerset
Year1:1902
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:5
Bat Avg1:2.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:5
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:6 January 2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3534/3534.html CricketArchive

Samuel G. A. Ellis (died 26 March 1946) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1902, and club cricket for Lodway Cricket Club in Pill, Somerset.[1]

Life and career

Sam Ellis was the fourth son of Thomas, a pilot at the ports of Cardiff and Bristol, and Sarah Ellis, and was born in either 1870 or 1871.[2] [3] Ellis's single appearance for Somerset came in the match against Lancashire at Old Trafford in June 1902, a tight match won by Somerset by just nine runs.[4] Ellis batted at No 7 in the first innings and scored 5; in the second innings he was at No 9 and failed to score.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SE Ellis. www.cricketarchive.com . 2011-07-11.
  2. News: Death of Portishead Resident . Western Daily Press . 4 . 29 March 1946 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: Births, Marriages, Death and In Memoriam . Western Daily Press . 4 . 27 March 1946 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Scorecard: Lancashire v Somerset . 1902-06-12 . www.cricketarchive.com . 2011-07-11.