Vernon Ransford

**Vernon Ransford**
Personal information

Batting style	Left-handed batsman
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	20	142
Runs scored	1211	8268
Batting average	37.84	42.39
100s/50s	1/5	25/32
Top score	143*	190
Balls bowled	43	1692
Wickets	1	419
Bowling average	28.00	29.92
5 wickets in innings	0	1
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	1/9	6/38
Catches/stumpings	10/0	74/0
Source: Cricinfo,

Vernon Seymour Ransford (20 March 1885 in South Yarra, Victoria – 19 March 1958 in Brighton, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 20 Tests between 1907 and 1912. His best series was the 1909 tour of England when he topped the Australian batting averages, helped by a career best score of 143 not out. The following year he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. After retiring from playing he served as President of the Melbourne Football Club in 1927/1928, and secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club (where he had played his domestic cricket) from 1939 to 1957.

External links

Cricinfo article on Vernon Ransford
Vernon Seymour Ransford (1885-1958) Gravesite at Brighton General Cemetery (Vic)

Australian first-class cricket season leading run-scorers (1900–01 to 1949–50)

1900–01: Hill • 1901–02: Hill • 1902–03: Duff • 1903–04: Trumper • 1904–05: Armstrong • 1905–06: Mackay • 1906–07: Hopkins • 1907–08: Hardstaff • 1908–09: Ransford • 1909–10: Kortlang • 1910–11: Faulkner • 1911–12: Rhodes • 1912–13: Trumper • 1913–14: Macartney • 1914–15: Ryder • 1915–16: – • 1916–17: – • 1917–18: no games played • 1918–19: Armstrong • 1919–20: Park • 1920–21: Hendren • 1921–22: O'Keeffe • 1922–23: Chapman • 1923–24: Ponsford • 1924–25: Sutcliffe • 1925–26: Richardson • 1926–27: Ponsford • 1927–28: Ponsford • 1928–29: Bradman • 1929–30: Bradman • 1930–31: Bradman • 1931–32: Bradman • 1932–33: Sutcliffe • 1933–34: Bradman • 1934–35: Fingleton • 1935–36: Bradman • 1936–37: Bradman • 1937–38: Bradman • 1938–39: Brown • 1939–40: Bradman • 1940–41: S. Barnes • 1941–42: Raymer • 1942–43: – • 1943–44: – • 1944–45: – • 1945–46: S. Barnes • 1946–47: Compton • 1947–48: Bradman • 1948–49: Morris

Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 • 1900–01 to 1949–50 • • Leading wicket-takers: • • •

Persondata
Name	Ransford, Vernon
Alternative names
Short description	Australian cricketer
Date of birth	20 March 1885
Place of birth
Date of death	19 March 1958
Place of death