John Oscroft (cricketer, born 1846)
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| Full name | John Thomas Oscroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1846 Arnold, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 June 1885 (aged 39) Arnold, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Round arm right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1867-1874 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2016 7 May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Thomas Oscroft (1846-1885) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire between 1867 and 1874. He was the brother of William Oscroft, who later captained Nottinghamshire from 1881 to 1882.[1]
Career
Oscroft made his first-class debut in an 1867 County Match for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex. He made scores of 0 and 3.[2] In 1868, Oscroft made an appearance for Beeston Cricket Club against Wirksworth Cricket Club. Oscroft score 0 opening the batting, ad took two wickets.[3] The following year, Oscroft represented the All England Eleven along with his brother William; the match against a United All England Eleven was in benefit of George Anderson, and was heavily rain-affected. Oscroft did not bat or bowl, although he took a catch to dismiss George Summers.[4] Oscroft also played professional cricket for Wellington College,[5] and in 1872, Oscroft umpired a one-day match between Accrington and Burnley.[6]
References
- ^ "John Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Middlesex v Nottinghamshire". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Cricket". Derby Mercury. 23 September 1868. Retrieved 7 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Wisden, John (1870). John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1870. Vol. 6. John Wisden & Co. p. 142. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Arnold Cricketers". Nottinghamshire History. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Accrington v Burnley". CricketArchive. 7 May 2016.