Ernest Hammond

Who was Ernest Hammond?

Ernest Hammond was an English cricketer. Hammond was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm right-arm slow. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.

Hammond made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. He made four further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1875. He struggled in his five first-class matches, scoring just 16 runs at an average of 2.28, with a high score of 5.

He died at the village of his birth on 31 July 1921. His grandfather John Hammond and uncle Charles Hammond both played first-class cricket.