Billy Ringrose

William ("Billy") Ringrose (2 September 1871 – 14 September 1943) was an English first-class cricketer, who played fifty seven games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1901 and 1906,[1] and four games for Scotland between 1908 and 1912. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI (1901-1905), Yorkshire Colts (1902) and Major Shaw's XI (1906).

Born in Ganton, Yorkshire, England, Ringrose was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 175 first-class wickets at 20.38, with a best return of 9 for 76 against the Australian tourists. He also took 7 for 51 against Leicestershire, and 7 for 86 against Nottinghamshire. He took five wickets in an innings eleven times, and ten wickets in a match twice. A left-handed tail end batsman, he scored 377 runs at 5.98, with a highest score of 23 against Leicestershire. He took 27 catches in the field.

Ringrose died in September 1943 in Manston, Cross Gates, Leeds, Yorkshire.

References

  1. ↑ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.

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