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'''Benjaman John France''' (born 14 May 1982) is a former professional [[cricket]]er who has played [[first-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket]] for [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club]].<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35851/35851.html Ben France], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-03-16.</ref> |
'''Benjaman John France''' (born 14 May 1982) is a former professional [[cricket]]er who has played [[first-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket]] for [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club]].<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35851/35851.html Ben France], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-03-16.</ref> |
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Born in [[Brunei]], France was educated at [[Bromsgrove School]] in [[Worcestershire]].<ref name=ci>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13250.html Ben France], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He played both cricket and [[rugby union]] at school and represented the England under-18 rugby side at [[fly-half]].<ref name=cop>[https://copdockcc.hitscricket.com/memberprofile/memberID_54799/Ben-France.aspx Ben France], Copdock and Old Ipswichian Cricket Club. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He played one [[MCCA Knockout Trophy|Minor Counties Trophy]] match for [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in 2000 and two for [[Worcestershire Cricket Board]] in 2001 before playing Second XI matches for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]], [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] and [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]].<ref name=ca/><ref name=cop/> |
Born in [[Brunei]], France was educated at [[Bromsgrove School]] in [[Worcestershire]].<ref name=ci>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13250.html Ben France], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He played both cricket and [[rugby union]] at school and represented the England under-18 rugby side at [[fly-half]].<ref name=cop>[https://copdockcc.hitscricket.com/memberprofile/memberID_54799/Ben-France.aspx Ben France], Copdock and Old Ipswichian Cricket Club. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He played one [[MCCA Knockout Trophy|Minor Counties Trophy]] match for [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in 2000 and two for [[Worcestershire Cricket Board]] in 2001 before playing Second XI matches for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]], [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] and [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]].<ref name=ca/><ref name=cop/> |
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After moving to the county, France played for [[Suffolk County Cricket Club|Suffolk]] from 2003 and was the second highest run scorer in the [[Minor Counties Championship]] in 2004.<ref name=eadt2jul12>Garnham N (2012) [https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ben-france-regrets-turning-down-rugby-contract-1-1426204 Ben France regrets turning down rugby contract], ''[[East Anglian Daily Times]]'', 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He made his debut for Derbyshire in 2004 and was voted 2nd XI player of the year during the season, but was released in 2006 after making 14 senior appearances for the county.<ref name=ci/> He continued to play for Suffolk and worked as a cricket and rugby coach at [[Ipswich School]] and was the cricket professional at [[Framlingham College]].<ref name=eadt2jul12/> He went on to play for [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]], working as a cricket coach and teacher in the county. |
After moving to the county, France played for [[Suffolk County Cricket Club|Suffolk]] from 2003 and was the second highest run scorer in the [[Minor Counties Championship]] in 2004.<ref name=eadt2jul12>Garnham N (2012) [https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ben-france-regrets-turning-down-rugby-contract-1-1426204 Ben France regrets turning down rugby contract], ''[[East Anglian Daily Times]]'', 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2019-06-24.</ref> He made his debut for Derbyshire in 2004 and was voted 2nd XI player of the year during the season, but was released in 2006 after making 14 senior appearances for the county.<ref name=ci/> He continued to play for Suffolk and worked as a cricket and rugby coach at [[Ipswich School]] and was the cricket professional at [[Framlingham College]].<ref name=eadt2jul12/> He went on to play for [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]], working as a cricket coach and teacher in the county. |
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| Full name | Benjamin John France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1982 Brunei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000 | Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2012 | Suffolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Norfolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 19 August 2004 Derbyshire v Notts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 16 September 2005 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 28 August 2003 Suffolk v Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 25 September 2005 Derbyshire v Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 24 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjaman John France (born 14 May 1982) is a former professional cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club.[1]
Born in Brunei, France was educated at Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire.[2] He played both cricket and rugby union at school and represented the England under-18 rugby side at fly-half.[3] He played one Minor Counties Trophy match for Oxfordshire in 2000 and two for Worcestershire Cricket Board in 2001 before playing Second XI matches for Middlesex, Kent, and Essex.[1][3]
After moving to the county, France played for Suffolk from 2003 and was the second highest run scorer in the Minor Counties Championship in 2004.[4] He made his debut for Derbyshire in 2004 and was voted 2nd XI player of the year during the season, but was released in 2006 after making 14 senior appearances for the county.[2] He continued to play for Suffolk and worked as a cricket and rugby coach at Ipswich School and was the cricket professional at Framlingham College.[4] He went on to play for Norfolk, working as a cricket coach and teacher in the county.
References
- ^ a b Ben France, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ a b Ben France, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b Ben France, Copdock and Old Ipswichian Cricket Club. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b Garnham N (2012) Ben France regrets turning down rugby contract, East Anglian Daily Times, 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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