Robert Ranken

Robert Burt Ranken (24 February 1840 – 4 August 1902) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Robert Ranken

Personal information
Full name	Robert Burt Ranken
Born	24 February 1840 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died	4 August 1902(1902-08-04) (aged 62) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1860–1861	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 63 Batting average 12.60 100s/50s –/– Top score 20 Balls bowled 65 Wickets 7 Bowling average 14.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/? Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2019

The son of Thomas Ranken, he was born at Edinburgh in October 1840. He was educated in the city at the Edinburgh Academy, before going up to the University of Glasgow. While at Glasgow he was a recipient of the Snell Exhibition scholarship, allowing him to undertake postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford.^[1] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent at Lord's in 1859.^[2] He played three first-class matches for Oxford University in 1860–61.^[2] Across his four first-class matches, Ranken scored 63 runs and took 7 wickets.^[3] After graduating he became a successful and wealthy lawyer, marrying Mary Witherington Dunlop. The couple had four children, two sons and two daughters.^[4] One of their sons, William Bruce Ellis Ranken, was a noted artist, while one of their daughters, Janette Ranken Thesiger, was a famous actress. Ranken died at Dumfries in August 1902.

References

1. Elliott, Sir Ivo d'Oyle (1934). The Balliol College register (1 ed.). University Press. p. 27.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Ranken". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
3. "Player profile: Robert Ranken". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
4. "Robert Burt Ranken". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

External links

• Robert Ranken at ESPNcricinfo