Ernest Bodell
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Ernest Herbert Bodell was an Irish cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler.
He made his debut for Ireland in a first-class
match against the MCC
in September 1954. He went onto play for Ireland on six occasions; four further first-class matches against Scotland
, the last of which came in June 1959, and a non-first-class match against the MCC at Lord's in August 1957.
As a Managing Director of Guinness he was at the forefront of business in the Republic of Ireland ranging from his involvement with Guinness and Murphy's to the Fishing community.
Ernest or "Ernie" was married to "Mo", as she is lovingly known to her grandchildren, and was father to three daughters, Jane, Olga and Phillipa and later Grandfather to a healthy eleven.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler.
He made his debut for Ireland in a 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...
match against the MCC
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...
in September 1954. He went onto play for Ireland on six occasions; four further first-class matches against Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
, the last of which came in June 1959, and a non-first-class match against the MCC at Lord's in August 1957.
As a Managing Director of Guinness he was at the forefront of business in the Republic of Ireland ranging from his involvement with Guinness and Murphy's to the Fishing community.
Ernest or "Ernie" was married to "Mo", as she is lovingly known to her grandchildren, and was father to three daughters, Jane, Olga and Phillipa and later Grandfather to a healthy eleven.