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Full name | Charles Edward Sigismund Rucker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 September 1894 Chislehurst, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 November 1965 Blandford Forum, Dorset, England | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Patrick Rucker (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1914 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 22 June 2020 |
Charles Edward Sigismund Rucker MC (4 September 1894 – 24 November 1965) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Rucker was born at Chislehurst in September 1894. He was educated at Charterhouse School, [1] before going up to University College, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, Rucker made five appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1914. [3] A right-arm fast bowler, he took 13 wickets at an average of 22.23, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 6 for 69. [4] With the bat, he scored 66 runs with a high score of 26 not out. [5]
His studies at Oxford were interrupted by the First World War, with Rucker being commissioned in the British Army in October 1916 as a second lieutenant. [6] He was a temporary lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) by October 1915, [7] He was decorated with the Military Cross (MC) in January 1916, the citation for which appeared in The London Gazette that month and reads as follows:
For conspicuous gallantry on the night of 15th-16th December, 1915, at Cordonnerie. He took out two parties to cut wire before a raid, and commenced work, but, being interrupted by an enemy listening post, he returned to report. The enemy being aroused, the raid was abandoned, but Lieutenant Rucker took out a bombing party and destroyed the listening post under a heavy fire. This post was inside the German wire and close to the enemy's parapet. He volunteered for both these duties. [8]
He relinquished his commission in January 1918 on account of ill health, [9] having lost a leg in action. [1]
Following the end of the war, Rucker returned to study at Oxford, though played no further first-class cricket due to the loss of his leg. He served as the secretary of Oxford University Cricket Club in 1919. [1] Rucker died at Blandford Forum in November 1965. His brother, Patrick, also played first-class cricket for Oxford and was killed during the Second World War, while another brother, Robin, was killed during the First World War in service with the Royal Air Force. [10]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Charles Edward Sigismund Rucker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 September 1894 Chislehurst, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 November 1965 Blandford Forum, Dorset, England | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Patrick Rucker (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1914 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 22 June 2020 |
Charles Edward Sigismund Rucker MC (4 September 1894 – 24 November 1965) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Rucker was born at Chislehurst in September 1894. He was educated at Charterhouse School, [1] before going up to University College, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, Rucker made five appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1914. [3] A right-arm fast bowler, he took 13 wickets at an average of 22.23, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 6 for 69. [4] With the bat, he scored 66 runs with a high score of 26 not out. [5]
His studies at Oxford were interrupted by the First World War, with Rucker being commissioned in the British Army in October 1916 as a second lieutenant. [6] He was a temporary lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) by October 1915, [7] He was decorated with the Military Cross (MC) in January 1916, the citation for which appeared in The London Gazette that month and reads as follows:
For conspicuous gallantry on the night of 15th-16th December, 1915, at Cordonnerie. He took out two parties to cut wire before a raid, and commenced work, but, being interrupted by an enemy listening post, he returned to report. The enemy being aroused, the raid was abandoned, but Lieutenant Rucker took out a bombing party and destroyed the listening post under a heavy fire. This post was inside the German wire and close to the enemy's parapet. He volunteered for both these duties. [8]
He relinquished his commission in January 1918 on account of ill health, [9] having lost a leg in action. [1]
Following the end of the war, Rucker returned to study at Oxford, though played no further first-class cricket due to the loss of his leg. He served as the secretary of Oxford University Cricket Club in 1919. [1] Rucker died at Blandford Forum in November 1965. His brother, Patrick, also played first-class cricket for Oxford and was killed during the Second World War, while another brother, Robin, was killed during the First World War in service with the Royal Air Force. [10]