John Brewer Davis
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Brewer Davis |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1773 | Kent |
| first-class cricket debut | 21 June 1773 Kent v Surrey |
| Last first-class cricket | 19 July 1773 Kent v Surrey |
Source: CricketArchive, 9 November 1817 | |
Sir John Brewer Davis (1741 – 9 November 1817) was the son of the Rev Dr D Davis Prebendary of Cantebury.[1] He is notable for his involvement in first-class cricket through his connections with the Kent county team. In 1774, he sat on a committee of gentry that laid down the first known laws of cricket.[2][3] He was a noted amateur player during the 1760s and until 1773.
Davis was mainly active as a player before cricket's statistical record began in 1772. In the 1773 season, he has been recorded in two first-class matches playing for Kent against Surrey. He scored 23 and 4 in the first match at Laleham Burway; and 4 and 0 in the return game at Bourne Paddock. He took 2 catches in the latter match.
References[]
- ^ Payne Kenyon KILBOURNE (1856). The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn (in Its Varied Orthography). pp. 27–. ISBN 9780832807299.
- ^ James Pycroft (1868). The Cricket Field: Or the History and Science of the Game of Cricket. Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer. pp. 62–.
- ^ London society. 1864. pp. 72–.
Further reading[]
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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