Robert Ringwood (15 April 1815 — 18 February 1875) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Robert Ringwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1815[1] Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 1875 (aged 59) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9[1] in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1840–1849 | Cambridge Town Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ringwood was born at Cambridge in April 1815.[1] A professional cricketer, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece in 1840. He played for a variety of Cambridge-based teams in first-class cricket, making a total of sixteen appearances to 1849.[2] Ringwood was initially selected in the Cambridge team on his bowling, with him taking 28 wickets in first-class cricket, including three five wicket hauls.[3] Denison, in his book Cricket. Sketches of the Players described how in the three years prior to 1846, Ringwood's bowling had become less effective, while also describing him as a "very powerful hitter" when batting.[1] He scored 274 runs in first-class matches, though never passed fifty, with a highest score of 49.[4] Following his first-class career, Ringwood was employed as a clerk at the University of Cambridge by Trinity College in 1870,[5] and in 1872 by Christ's College.[6] Ringwood died at Cambridge in February 1875,[7] his wife having predeceased him by three years.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Denison, William (1846). Cricket. Sketches of the Players. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 71.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Burial of George Tarrant. The Sportsman. 9 July 1870. p.8
- ^ a b Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries. Ipswich Journal. 10 February 1872. p. 6
- ^ Robert Ringwood deceased. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 20 February 1875. p. 5