John Prest (cricketer)

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John Prest
Personal information
Full nameJohn Beevor Prest
BornMay 1826
York, Yorkshire, England
Died15 August 1871 (aged 45)
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Prest (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 22
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2020

John Beevor Prest (28 May 1826 – 15 August 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of John and Arabella Prest, he moved with them to Sheffield along his brother William when he bought a wine business.[1] There he played first-class cricket for Sheffield (aka Yorkshire), making two appearances against Manchester in 1852 and 1854, with both matches played at Manchester.[2] He scored 22 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 12.[3] He died at Lincoln in August 1871.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Hutton, Steven; Curry, Graham; Goodman, Peter (2007). Sheffield FC. At Heart Limited. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-84547-174-3.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Prest". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Prest". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ Deaths. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 19 August 1871. p. 10

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