Country: | England |
Fullname: | Philip Vallance |
Birth Date: | 1803 |
Birth Place: | Brighton, Sussex, England |
Death Place: | Storrington, Sussex, England |
Batting: | Unknown |
Club1: | Sussex |
Year1: | 1829 - 1834 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 14 |
Bat Avg1: | 2.33 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 9 |
Deliveries1: | - |
Wickets1: | - |
Bowl Avg1: | - |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | - |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
Date: | 19 December |
Year: | 2011 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22237.html Cricinfo |
Philip Vallance (1803 - 3 October 1897) was an English cricketer. Vallance's batting style is unknown. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.
Vallance made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1829. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, both of which came against England in 1829 and 1834.[1] In his three first-class matches, he scored 14 runs at an average of 2.33, with a high score of 9.[2]
Vallance was also an amateur astronomer who joined the British Astronomical Association at its inception in 1890. His obituary records his cricketing achievements and learning to ride a bicycle at the age of over 80 and becoming keen cyclist.[3]
He died at Storrington, Sussex on 3 October 1897.