Percy Ross (cricketer)

Percy C Ross (dates of birth and death unknown) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Percy Ross
Personal information
Full name
Percy C Ross
BornUnknown
Ireland
DiedUnknown
Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 29
Batting average 14.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26
Balls bowled 138
Wickets 2
Bowling average 49.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/99
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 November 2018

A leading member of Cork County in the first decade of the 1900s,[1] Ross made his debut for Ireland in a minor match against Cambridge University at Cork in 1904.[2] He later made played one first-class match for Ireland against the touring South Africans at Woodbrook in 1912.[3] Batting twice in the match, Ross top-scored with 26 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Aubrey Faulkner, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Claude Carter for 3 runs.[4] With his medium pace bowling, he took the wickets of Herbie Taylor and Frank Mitchell, taking figures of 2/99 from 23 overs.[4] He did not play for Ireland again.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player profile: Percy C Ross". CricketEurope. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Percy Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Percy Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Ireland v South Africans, 1912". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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