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Full name | Ralph Augustus Benson | ||||||||||||||
Born | 15 October 1828 Hanley, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 11 March 1886 Marylebone, Middlesex, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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1855 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 29 August 2021 |
Ralph Augustus Benson JP (15 October 1828 — 11 March 1886) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The only son of Moses George Benson, he was born in October 1828 at Hanley, Worcestershire. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. [2]
A member of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar in January 1854. [3] Benson played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1855, against Oxford University at Oxford. [4] Batting once in the match, he was run out for 2 runs in the MCC first innings. [5] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Benson also played minor matches for Shropshire. [6] He held the roles of recorder of Shrewsbury from 1866 to 1879 and was a Metropolitan Police magistrate at Southwark Crown Court from 1867 to 1879. [3] He was additionally a justice of the peace for Shropshire and the Liberty of the Tower. Benson was a member of the Carlton Club. [1]
He died at his Montagu Square residence following a prolonged illness in March 1886. [7] He was married to Selina Henrietta Cockerell, daughter of the cricketer Louis Cockerell. [1] His granddaughter was the novelist and travel writer Stella Benson.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ralph Augustus Benson | ||||||||||||||
Born | 15 October 1828 Hanley, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 11 March 1886 Marylebone, Middlesex, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1855 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 29 August 2021 |
Ralph Augustus Benson JP (15 October 1828 — 11 March 1886) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The only son of Moses George Benson, he was born in October 1828 at Hanley, Worcestershire. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. [2]
A member of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar in January 1854. [3] Benson played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1855, against Oxford University at Oxford. [4] Batting once in the match, he was run out for 2 runs in the MCC first innings. [5] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Benson also played minor matches for Shropshire. [6] He held the roles of recorder of Shrewsbury from 1866 to 1879 and was a Metropolitan Police magistrate at Southwark Crown Court from 1867 to 1879. [3] He was additionally a justice of the peace for Shropshire and the Liberty of the Tower. Benson was a member of the Carlton Club. [1]
He died at his Montagu Square residence following a prolonged illness in March 1886. [7] He was married to Selina Henrietta Cockerell, daughter of the cricketer Louis Cockerell. [1] His granddaughter was the novelist and travel writer Stella Benson.