Skynner George Woodruffe (6 June 1814 – 4 February 1848) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of George Woodruffe, he was born at Chiswick in June 1814.[1] Woodruffe made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club, with both coming against Cambridge University at Cambridge in 1836 and 1837.[2] He scored 6 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 4 not out.[3] He was commissioned into the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars as a lieutenant in June 1841.[4] Woodruffe died in February 1848 at Farthinghoe Lodge in the Northamptonshire village of Farthinghoe.[5]

References

  1. ^ Deaths. The Morning Post. 7 February 1848. p. 4
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Skynner Woodruffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Skynner Woodruffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "No. 19989". The London Gazette. 18 June 1841. p. 1583.
  5. ^ Burke, Bernard; Burke, John (1848). The Patrician. Vol. 5. E. Churton. p. 308.
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