Enoch Tranter

Enoch Tranter (27 April 1842 – 23 September 1910) was an English cricketer active in the mid-1870s. Born at Old Park, Shropshire, Tranter was a left-handed batsman and left-arm roundarm fast bowler who made three appearances in first-class cricket.

Enoch Tranter

Personal information
Full name	Enoch Tranter
Born	27 April 1842 Old Park, Shropshire, England
Died	23 September 1910(1910-09-23) (aged 68) Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm roundarm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1875–1876	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 9 Batting average 1.80 100s/50s –/– Top score 5 Balls bowled 236 Wickets 3 Bowling average 31.33 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/11 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2015

During the 1870s Tranter played his club cricket for Sefton Park in Liverpool,[1] and was selected to play for Lancashire in 1875, making his debut in first-class cricket against Derbyshire at Old Trafford.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for Lancashire, one in 1875 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, and against Kent at Rochdale in 1876.[2] Tranter took 3 wickets with his roundarm bowling, with best figures of 2/11.[3] When fielding he would often field at slip.[1]

His occupation outside of cricket was as a coal miner.[1] He died at Donnington Wood, Shropshire on 23 September 1910.

References

1. "Lancashire player number 99 - Tranter, Enoch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Enoch Tranter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Enoch Tranter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

External links

• Enoch Tranter at ESPNcricinfo
• Enoch Tranter at CricketArchive