John Smith (cricketer, born 1835), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Smith (cricketer, born 1835)

English cricketer for Nottinghamshire

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1835

Place of Birth: Ruddington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-May-1889

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About John Smith (cricketer, born 1835)

  • John Smith (8 November 1835 – 29 May 1889) was an English cricketer.
  • Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
  • He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. Smith made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1864, against Kent at Crystal Palace, and Surrey at The Oval.
  • Against Kent, Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 143 all out, with Smith scoring 27 runs before he was dismissed leg before by Harry Fryer.
  • In response, Kent made 124 all out in their first-innings, with Smith taking the wicket of John Burton to finish with figures of 1/21 from eleven overs.
  • Responding in their second-innings, Nottinghamshire made 165 all out, with Smith being dismissed for a single run by Edgar Willsher.
  • Chasing 185 to win, Kent were dismissed in their second-innings for 110, losing by 74 runs.
  • In the match against Surrey at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 107 all out in their first-innings, with Smith being dismissed for a duck by William Shepherd.
  • In response, Surrey made 127 all out in their second-innings, to which Nottinghamshire responded to in their second-innings by being dismissed for just 81, with Smith being dismissed for 2 runs by George Griffith.
  • Chasing just 62 for victory, Surrey narrowly reached their target with just a wicket to spare.He later stood as an umpire in first-class cricket, standing in 39 matches between 1875 and 1882.
  • He died at Bury, Lancashire, on 29 May 1889.
  • His son, Arthur, was also a first-class cricketer.

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