Ernest Hall (cricketer)

Ernest Hall
Personal information
Born(1851-04-29)29 April 1851
Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Died3 March 1936(1936-03-03) (aged 84)
Botley, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsPatrick Hall (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880–1886Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 198
Batting average 10.42
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Catches/stumpings 11/3
Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2010

Ernest Hall (29 April 1851 – 3 March 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and surveyor

The son of the painter Harry Hall, he was born at Newmarket in April 1851. He was educated at Felsted School, where he played for the cricket eleven.[1] He later made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1880. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1886, making eleven appearances.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he took 11 catches and made three stumpings. As a batsman, he scored 198 runs at an average of 10.42, with a highest score of 22.[3] Hampshire lost their first-class status following the 1885 season, with Hall continuing to play second-class matches for the county. Outside of cricket, he was a Chartered Surveyor and a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,[1] as well as being a well-known auctioneer and estate agent in the Portsmouth area.[4] Hall died in March 1936 at Botley, Hampshire.[1] His son, Patrick, was also a first-class cricketer and Chartered Surveyor.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituaries". Journal of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 12–16: 237. 1936. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ernest Hall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Hall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Late Mr. Ernest Hall". Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth. 9 March 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.