Victor Ransom
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Victor Joseph Ransom was an English
cricketer
. Ransom was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium
.
Ransom made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
against Sussex
in the 1947 County Championship
. On debut Ransom took four wickets in both of Sussex's innings. Ransom's debut season was his most successful, cliaming 54 wickets at a bowling average
of 28.50. All of Ransom's three five wicket hauls came in the 1947 season.
Ransom represented Hampshire in 34 matches. In Ransom's 34 matches for the club he scored 419 runs at an average
of 9.97, with a high score of 58 which came against Gloucestershire
in 1949. With the ball Ransom took 88 wickets at a bowling average of 34.89, with best figures of 5-50, which was one of Ransom's three fifties. In addition Ransom took 18 catches. Ransom's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Cambridge University
in 1950.
In 1949 Ransom made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
against his future club, Surrey
. In 1950 Ransom played for the Marylebone Cricket Club against a Minor Counties first-class team. Ransom's final first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club came against Cambridge University in 1951.
Additionally in 1949, Ransom represented the South
against the North
in a single first-class match. 1949 was also the year Ransom was awarded his Hampshire cap
.
Ransom joined Surrey in 1950, making his debut for the county against Cambridge University. Ransom's second and final first-class appearance for Surrey came five years later in 1955 against Cambridge University.
In his overall first-class career Ransom scored 455 runs at an average
of 9.68, with one half century which yielded his highest first-class score of 58. With the ball Ransom took 98 wickets at a bowling average
of 35.39, with best figures of 5-50. Overall Ransom took 21 catches.
From 1950 to 1958, Ransom represented the Surrey Second XI in 56 Minor Counties Championship matches, making his final appearance in 1958 against Warwickshire Second XI
.
Ransom died at Esher
, Surrey
on September 23, 1998.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Ransom was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
.
Ransom made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 1947 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. On debut Ransom took four wickets in both of Sussex's innings. Ransom's debut season was his most successful, cliaming 54 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 28.50. All of Ransom's three five wicket hauls came in the 1947 season.
Ransom represented Hampshire in 34 matches. In Ransom's 34 matches for the club he scored 419 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 9.97, with a high score of 58 which came against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in 1949. With the ball Ransom took 88 wickets at a bowling average of 34.89, with best figures of 5-50, which was one of Ransom's three fifties. In addition Ransom took 18 catches. Ransom's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 1950.
In 1949 Ransom made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
against his future club, Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. In 1950 Ransom played for the Marylebone Cricket Club against a Minor Counties first-class team. Ransom's final first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club came against Cambridge University in 1951.
Additionally in 1949, Ransom represented the South
South of England cricket team
The South of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the North of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others....
against the North
North of England cricket team
The North of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the South of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others....
in a single first-class match. 1949 was also the year Ransom was awarded his Hampshire cap
Cricket cap
A cricket cap is a type of soft cap, often made from felt that is a traditional form of headwear for players of the game of cricket, regardless of age or gender. It is usually a tight-fitting skullcap, usually made of six or eight sections, with a small crescent shaped brim that points downwards...
.
Ransom joined Surrey in 1950, making his debut for the county against Cambridge University. Ransom's second and final first-class appearance for Surrey came five years later in 1955 against Cambridge University.
In his overall first-class career Ransom scored 455 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 9.68, with one half century which yielded his highest first-class score of 58. With the ball Ransom took 98 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 35.39, with best figures of 5-50. Overall Ransom took 21 catches.
From 1950 to 1958, Ransom represented the Surrey Second XI in 56 Minor Counties Championship matches, making his final appearance in 1958 against Warwickshire Second XI
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
.
Ransom died at Esher
Esher
Esher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. It is a very prosperous part of the Greater London Urban Area, largely suburban in character, and is situated 14.1 miles south west of Charing Cross....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
on September 23, 1998.
External links
- Victor Ransom at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Victor Ransom at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
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