Robert Ringwood

Robert Ringwood (15 April 1815 — 18 February 1875) was an English first-class cricketer.

Robert Ringwood

Personal information
Full name	Robert Ringwood
Born	15 April 1815[1] Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	8 February 1875(1875-02-08) (aged 59) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Height	5 ft 9[1] in (1.75 m)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1840–1849	Cambridge Town Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 16 Runs scored 274 Batting average 12.45 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 49 Balls bowled 381 Wickets 28 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/? Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2022

Ringwood was born at Cambridge in April 1815.^[1] A professional cricketer, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece in 1840. He played for a variety of Cambridge-based teams in first-class cricket, making a total of sixteen appearances to 1849.^[2] Ringwood was initially selected in the Cambridge team on his bowling, with him taking 28 wickets in first-class cricket, including three five wicket hauls.^[3] Denison, in his book Cricket. Sketches of the Players described how in the three years prior to 1846, Ringwood's bowling had become less effective, while also describing him as a "very powerful hitter" when batting.^[1] He scored 274 runs in first-class matches, though never passed fifty, with a highest score of 49.^[4] Following his first-class career, Ringwood was employed as a clerk at the University of Cambridge by Trinity College in 1870,^[5] and in 1872 by Christ's College.^[6] Ringwood died at Cambridge in February 1875,^[7] his wife having predeceased him by three years.^[6]

References

1. Denison, William (1846). Cricket. Sketches of the Players. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 71.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Ringwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
5. Burial of George Tarrant. The Sportsman. 9 July 1870. p.8
6. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries. Ipswich Journal. 10 February 1872. p. 6
7. Robert Ringwood deceased. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 20 February 1875. p. 5

External links

• Robert Ringwood at ESPNcricinfo