Hamilton Ross

Hamilton Ross
Personal information
Full name
Hamilton Ross
Born(1849-08-26)26 August 1849
Grenada
Died29 March 1938(1938-03-29) (aged 88)
Grenada
BattingRight-handed
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876Middlesex
1879–1889MCC
1883–1891Somerset
FC debut23 July 1874 Gentlemen v Players
Last FC1 June 1891 Somerset v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 20
Runs scored 337
Batting average 9.91
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 71
Catches/stumpings 9/2
Source: CricketArchive, 11 January 2010

Hamilton Ross (26 August 1849 – 29 March 1938) was an English cricketer who made 20 first-class appearances between 1874 and 1891. He played twelve first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and also appeared for Middlesex and Somerset. A right-handed batsman, he occasionally played as wicket-keeper.

Life and career

Born in Grenada, British West Indies, Ross was educated at the Hermitage School, Bath, then became a student in the Middle Temple and later a barrister. He practised in both London and Bath.[1]

In 1869, while playing for Gentlemen of Sussex against the Players of Sussex, he scored 101 in the second-innings after being promoted from batting at number eleven in the first-innings to opening in the second.[2] A prolific scorer in club cricket, he hit six centuries in 1871.[3] On his first-class debut however, Ross made a pair for the Gentlemen.[4] He played one match for Middlesex in 1876, making 35 & 1 during a draw with Oxford University.[5]

During the late 1870s, Ross played a number of matches for the 'Gentlemen of Somerset', a team of amateurs that were forerunners for Somerset County Cricket Club.

References

  1. ^ Ambrose, Don (2003). "Brief profile of Hamilton Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen of Sussex v Players of Sussex". CricketArchive. 6 September 1869. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Hamilton Ross". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen v Players". CricketArchive. 23 July 1874. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Middlesex v Oxford University". CricketArchive. 19 June 1876. Retrieved 11 January 2010.