Alan Ratcliffe
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Full name | Alan Ratcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dulwich, Surrey, England | 31 January 1909||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 August 1967 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1937–1939 | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 August 2011 |
Alan Ratcliffe (31 March 1909 – 21 August 1967) was an English
His early education was undertaken at Rydal School,[1] Ratcliffe made his
Ratcliffe undertook his studies at
His performances for Cambridge University caught the eyes of Surrey, who signed him. He made his debut for Surrey midway through the 1932 season against Hampshire. He made 6 further first-class appearances for Surrey, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1933 County Championship.[2] His time at Surrey was less successful than his endeavours at Cambridge, with him scoring just 142 runs at an average of 17.75, with a high score of 34.[3] He left Surrey at the end of the 1933 season, later joining Buckinghamshire in 1937, making his debut for the county in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He made 11 further appearances for Buckinghamshire, the last of which came against Hertfordshire in 1939.[2] During this period, two further first-class appearances came for the Marylebone Cricket Club, in 1938 against Yorkshire and in Cambridge University in 1939. Following World War II, he made one further first-class appearance, for an Over-33 team against an Under-33 team at Lord's in 1945,[2] although this final appearance came with no success.[6]
Ratcliffe died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 21 August 1967.
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries in 1967". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "First-Class Matches played by Alan Ratcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alan Ratcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alan Ratcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1931". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Over 33 v Under 33, 1945". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
External links
- Alan Ratcliffe at ESPNcricinfo
- Alan Ratcliffe at CricketArchive