Ralph Sweet-Escott
Germiston, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King Henry VIII School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | Peterhouse, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Edward Sweet-Escott, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ralph Bond Sweet-Escott (11 January 1869 – 11 November 1907) was an
Minor Counties Cricket Championship. His brother, Edward Sweet-Escott, was a notable cricketer for Glamorgan.[2]
Early life
Sweet-Escott was the third son to the Rev. William Sweet-Escott JP, of Hartrow Manor in Taunton and the daughter of Lord Dynevor. He was educated at King Henry VIII School in Coventry, before being accepted into Peterhouse, Cambridge.[3]
Rugby career
Sweet-Escott was born in
David James
.
In 1891, Sweet-Escott was chosen to represent the British invitational team, the
Frank Hill, Sweet-Escott found himself again on the losing side when Ireland won by a single penalty goal. Sweet-Escott's last game for Wales was another match against Ireland, in the following year's tournament
. In this, his final international, Sweet-Escott finished on the winning side.
International matches played
Wales[4]
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ "Player Profile". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Edward Sweet-Escott player profile Glamorgan Cricket archive
- ^ "Sweet-Escott, Ralph (SWT887RB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 472.