Philip Gurdon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Gurdon |
| Born | 1800 Letton, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 1874 (aged 73–74) Cranworth, Norfolk |
| Batting | unknown hand |
| Bowling | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1820 | Norfolk |
| 1822 | Cambridge University |
| Career statistics | |
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Source: Arthur Haygarth, 24 March 2013 | |
Philip Gurdon (born 1800 at Letton, Norfolk; died 1 August 1874 at Cranworth, Norfolk) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Norfolk who was active in the 1820s. He also played for Cambridge University. He is recorded in two matches, totalling 16 runs with a highest score of 9.[1]
Gurdon was educated at Eton, then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, but after two years he moved to Downing College. After graduating he was ordained as a Church of England priest and was rector of parishes in Norfolk near his family's home at Letton Hall from 1825 until his death in 1874.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Philip Gurdon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Gurdon, Philip (GRDN819P)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Bibliography[]
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
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