Elijah Carrington
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Elijah Carrington was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1934 and 1937.
Carrington was born in Blackwell, Derbyshire and was a member of Blackwell Miners Welfare Cricket Club. On the annual visit of Derbyshire Cricket Club, coach Sam Cadman
spotted the potential of Carrington and two other players and Carrington was taken onto the playing staff of the county side. In 1933 he played for the second XI. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire during the 1934 season, in a match against Hampshire
, when he took a catch and scored 13 in the first innings. He averaged over 20 in his first season, hitting two half-centuries and made his top score of 80 against Worcestershire
. In 1935 he made his most frequent appearances and made five half-centuries from the middle-order. In 1936 and 1937, Carrington only played in the first half of the seasons, ending in the second XI in 1937. During his first class career at Derbyshire, the club was never below third place in the County Championship
and he contributed to the club's victory in 1936. In 1941, he played two friendly matches
Carrington was a right-handed batsman and played 77 innings in 50 first class matches with an average of 20.30 and a top score of 80. He bowled 7 overs without taking a first class wicket.
Carrington died in Hillcote, Derbyshire
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1934 and 1937.
Carrington was born in Blackwell, Derbyshire and was a member of Blackwell Miners Welfare Cricket Club. On the annual visit of Derbyshire Cricket Club, coach Sam Cadman
Samuel Cadman
Samuel William Anthony Cadman was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire for over quarter of a century between 1900 and 1926...
spotted the potential of Carrington and two other players and Carrington was taken onto the playing staff of the county side. In 1933 he played for the second XI. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire during the 1934 season, in a match against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, when he took a catch and scored 13 in the first innings. He averaged over 20 in his first season, hitting two half-centuries and made his top score of 80 against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
. In 1935 he made his most frequent appearances and made five half-centuries from the middle-order. In 1936 and 1937, Carrington only played in the first half of the seasons, ending in the second XI in 1937. During his first class career at Derbyshire, the club was never below third place in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
and he contributed to the club's victory in 1936. In 1941, he played two friendly matches
Carrington was a right-handed batsman and played 77 innings in 50 first class matches with an average of 20.30 and a top score of 80. He bowled 7 overs without taking a first class wicket.
Carrington died in Hillcote, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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