Philip Vallance (1803 – 3 October 1897) was an English cricketer. Vallance's batting style is unknown. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.
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| Full name | Philip Vallance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1803 Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 October 1897 Storrington, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1829–1834 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 December 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vallance made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1829. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, both of which came against England in 1829 and 1834.[1] In his three first-class matches, he scored 14 runs at an average of 2.33, with a high score of 9.[2]
Vallance was also an amateur astronomer who joined the British Astronomical Association at its inception in 1890. His obituary records his cricketing achievements and learning to ride a bicycle at the age of over 80 and becoming keen cyclist.[3]
He died at Storrington, Sussex on 3 October 1897.
References edit
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Philip Vallance". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Philip Vallance". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "1897JBAA....8...47. Page 48". articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
External links edit
- Philip Vallance at ESPNcricinfo
- Philip Vallance at CricketArchive