Max Raison

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Max Raison
Personal information
Full name
Maxwell Raison
Born(1901-11-17)17 November 1901
Wanstead, Essex, England
Died26 July 1988(1988-07-26) (aged 86)
Theberton, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1930Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 451
Batting average 18.04
100s/50s –/1
Top score 57
Balls bowled 920
Wickets 14
Bowling average 41.07
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/104
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011

Maxwell Raison (7 November 1901 – 26 July 1988) was an English

Forest School, Walthamstow
.

Raison made his

five wicket haul, came against Gloucestershire in 1928, including the wicket of Wally Hammond who had scored 244 runs.[5]

He was publisher and managing editor of Picture Post. He was also co-founder of New Scientist magazine.

He died at Theberton, Suffolk on 26 July 1988, leaving five sons, one of whom was Timothy Raison. His grandchildren include the actress Miranda Raison and the art historian Paul Raison.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Essex v Hampshire, 1928 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Essex v Gloucestershire, 1928 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.

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