Ralph Crookes
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Ralph Crookes was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played one match for Yorkshire
in 1879 against Kent
, at Mote Park, Maidstone
.
Crookes was born in Sheffield
, Yorkshire
, England
. His only first-class outing brought him little personal glory. He scored a 2 not out at number 11 in Yorkshire's first innings, and then a duck
when, bizarrely, he was promoted to open second time around. Although he bowled ten overs for just 14 runs in Kent's second innings, he did not take a wicket, and Kent won just seven runs as Yorkshire were bowled out for 114 chasing 121 to win.
He died aged 50, in Sheffield in February 1897.
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...
first-class cricket
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...
er, who played one match for Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1879 against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
, at Mote Park, Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
.
Crookes was born in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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. His only first-class outing brought him little personal glory. He scored a 2 not out at number 11 in Yorkshire's first innings, and then a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
when, bizarrely, he was promoted to open second time around. Although he bowled ten overs for just 14 runs in Kent's second innings, he did not take a wicket, and Kent won just seven runs as Yorkshire were bowled out for 114 chasing 121 to win.
He died aged 50, in Sheffield in February 1897.