Samuel Flaxington
Samuel Flaxington (14 October 1860 – 10 March 1895) was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1882,[1] against Sussex, Gloucestershire, Middlesex and Kent respectively.
Born in Otley, Yorkshire, England, Flaxington was a right-handed batsman, who scored 121 runs at an average of 15.12, with a top score of 57 against Sussex on his debut.[1]
After living at Yeadon at one time, he became a schoolmaster at Otley, playing for the local club in 1886 and 1887. Flaxington committed suicide in March 1895, aged 34, and is buried in Yeadon Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.