Cyril Randolph (9 February 1826 – 29 May 1912) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Cyril Randolph
Personal information
Full name
Cyril Randolph
Born9 February 1826
Eastry, Kent, England
Died29 May 1912(1912-05-29) (aged 86)
Chartham, Kent, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsLeveson Randolph (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1844–1847Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 99
Batting average 5.82
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24
Balls bowled 769
Wickets 47
Bowling average 17.62
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 8/?
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2019

The only son of the Reverend George Randolph and his wife, Catherine Elizabeth Drummond, he was born on 9 February 1826.[citation needed] He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1844. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1847, making seven appearances.[3] Playing as a bowler, he took 39 wickets for Oxford. He took five wickets in an innings on three occasions and ten wickets in a match once.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford, he also appeared twice each for the Gentlemen of England and the Gentlemen of Kent.[3]

After graduating from Oxford he became an Anglican clergyman. He was the curate of Riverhead, Kent from 1850–63, before becoming the rector of Staple, Kent from 1863–73. He served as the rector of Chartham from 1873 until his death in May 1912.[2] He married Frances Selina Hervey in 1851, with the couple having eleven children. His wife predeceased him by one year.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Eton College Chronicle. Spottiswoode. 1911. p. 159.
  2. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Randolph, Cyril" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Cyril Randolph". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Cyril Randolph". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Reverend Cyril Randolph". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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