Bob Ellis
Personal information
Full name
Robert Ellis
Born (1940-05-19) 19 May 1940
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963–1974Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 133
Batting average 13.30
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 774
Wickets 6
Bowling average 63.16
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/3
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2022

Robert Ellis (born 19 May 1940) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

Ellis was born at Kilmarnock in May 1940. He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy, before matriculating to the University of Edinburgh. A club cricketer for Kilmarnock Cricket Club, Ellis made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Warwickshire at Edinburgh in 1963. Ellis played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1974, making ten appearances.[1] As a batsman, he scored 133 runs at an average of 13.30, with a highest score of 35.[2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 63.63; in first-class cricket, he bowled a total of 129 overs.[3] He later played club cricket for Ayr Cricket Club, captaining the side from 1980 to 1982.[4] Outside of cricket, he was by profession a schoolteacher.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Bob Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Bob Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Bob Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Club Captains". www.ayrcc.org. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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