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Ernest Hammond
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Hammond
Born(1850-07-29)29 July 1850
Storrington, Sussex, England
Died31 July 1921(1921-07-31) (aged 71)
Storrington, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRoundarm right-arm slow
RelationsJohn Hammond (grandfather)
Charles Hammond (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1875Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 16
Batting average 2.28
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 December 2011

Ernest Hammond (29 July 1850 – 31 July 1921) was an English cricketer. Hammond was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm right-arm slow. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.

Hammond made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. He made four further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1875.[1] He struggled in his five first-class matches, scoring just 16 runs at an average of 2.28, with a high score of 5.[2]

He died at the village of his birth on 31 July 1921. His grandfather John Hammond and uncle Charles Hammond both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ernest Hammond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Hammond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2011.