Skynner Woodruffe Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Skynner George Woodruffe
Birth Date:6 June 1814
Birth Place:Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Death Place:Brackley, Northamptonshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1836 - 1837
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:6
Bat Avg1:3.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:23 September
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23427.html Cricinfo

Skynner George Woodruffe (6 June 1814 – 4 February 1848) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of George Woodruffe, he was born at Chiswick in June 1814.[1] Woodruffe made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club, with both coming against Cambridge University at Cambridge in 1836 and 1837.[2] He scored 6 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 4 not out.[3] He was commissioned into the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars as a lieutenant in June 1841. Woodruffe died in February 1848 at Farthinghoe Lodge in the Northamptonshire village of Farthinghoe.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Deaths. The Morning Post. 7 February 1848. p. 4
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Skynner Woodruffe. CricketArchive. 2021-09-23. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Skynner Woodruffe. CricketArchive. 2021-09-23. subscription.
  4. Book: The Patrician . Bernard . Burke . John . Burke . 1848 . E. Churton . 308 . 5 . en.