Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham (20 December 1888 – 7 November 1978) was an English cricketer. Rambotham was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, and was educated at Uppingham School.
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| Full name | Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1888 Ipsden, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 November 1978 (aged 89) Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Richard Ramsbotham (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908–1910 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908–1909 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
While studying at the University of Cambridge, Ramsbotham made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Kent in 1908.[1] In that same season, he made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University, as well as making his County Championship against Hampshire in that same season. The following season, he made his second and final first-class appearance for Cambridge University against the touring Australians.[1] For Sussex, he went on to make five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1910.[1] In total, Rambotham made seven first-class appearances for Sussex, scoring 210 runs at an average of 19.09, with a high score of 56.[2] This score was his only first-class half century and came against Cambridge University in 1909.[3]
He died at Kensington, London, on 7 November 1978. His cousin, Richard Ramsbotham, also played first-class cricket.
References
edit- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Wilfrid Ramsbotham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Wilfrid Ramsbotham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Sussex, 1909". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
External links
edit- Wilfrid Ramsbotham at ESPNcricinfo
- Wilfrid Ramsbotham at CricketArchive