Full name Ernest Hammond Batting style Right-handed | 1870–1875 Sussex Name Ernest Hammond | |
Born 29 July 1850 ( 1850-07-29 ) Storrington, Sussex, England Died 31 July 1921(1921-07-31) (aged 71)
Storrington, Sussex, England Bowling style Roundarm right-arm slow Relations John Hammond (grandfather)
Charles Hammond (uncle) | ||
Ernest Hammond (29 July 1850 – 31 July 1921) was an English cricketer. Hammond was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm right-arm slow. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.
Hammond made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. He made four further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1875. He struggled in his five first-class matches, scoring just 16 runs at an average of 2.28, with a high score of 5.
He died at the village of his birth on 31 July 1921. His grandfather John Hammond and uncle Charles Hammond both played first-class cricket.
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