Ernest Suckling

Ernest Suckling
Personal information
Born (1890-03-27)27 March 1890
Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England
Died 24 February 1962(1962-02-24) (aged 71)
Stanley Park, Blackpool, England
Batting style Left handed batsman
Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919 Warwickshire
19231924 Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 5
Runs scored 130
Batting average 18.57
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 58
Balls bowled 139
Wickets 4
Bowling average 32.25
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4-71
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: , 1 August 2008

Ernest Suckling (27 March 1890 24 February 1962) was an English cricketer who played five first-class matches for Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the years after the First World War, having played Second XI cricket for Warwickshire as long ago as 1910.[1]

Suckling made his debut for Warwickshire against Yorkshire at Edgbaston in June 1919; he scored 2 and 4 and bowled three wicketless overs.[2] He also appeared for his county in a non-Championship game against Worcestershire in August, when he made 39 from number ten in the order in a drawn match.[3]

He did not appear at first-class level again until 1923, when he made the first of his three appearances for Worcestershire: two that season and one in 1924. On his Worcestershire debut, against Lancashire, he took 4-71, the only first-class wickets of his career, including those of Test players Jack Sharp and Cecil Parkin.[4] In Suckling's next game, against Kent at Dudley, he produced his only half-century, making 58.[5] He ended his first-class career on a low note versus Gloucestershire: after 0* in the first innings, he was dismissed for 0 by Percy Mills.[6]

Suckling played in the Lancashire League as the club professional for Enfield Cricket Club in 1925.[7]

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