Ron Lynch (cricketer)
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| Full name | Ronald Victor Lynch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1923 Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1954 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Victor Lynch (22 May 1923 – 28 June 2012) was an English
.Lynch made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at the Old County Ground, Brentwood, in the 1954 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for the county in that season, against Northamptonshire at the Town Ground, Rushden, and Lancashire at Aigburth, Liverpool.[1] In his three matches, he took a total of 4 wickets at an average of 26.75, with best figures of 4/64.[2] With the bat he scored 7 runs.[3]
Besides playing cricket, Lynch had a distinguished role as an administrator of the sport in Essex, as one of the driving forces behind the creation of the
Essex League in 1972, serving as its Chairman from 1972 to 1993, and later as Honorary Vice President.[4] He died in Woodford Green, London, on 28 June 2012, following a long illness.[4] His funeral was held at the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ronald Lynch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ron Lynch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ronald Lynch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ a b "League News". www.essexcricket.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
External links
- Ron Lynch at ESPNcricinfo
- Ron Lynch at CricketArchive