John Crookes

For those of a similar name, see John Crooks (disambiguation).

John Crookes
Personal information
Full name
John Edward Crookes
Born(1890-03-07)7 March 1890
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Died8 September 1948(1948-09-08) (aged 58)
Cuddington, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909–1910Lincolnshire
1920Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 50
Batting average 12.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36*
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 January 2010

John Edward Crookes (7 March 1890 – 8 September 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.

Crookes was born in March 1890 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire. He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 1909 and 1910, making ten appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He served in the British Army during the First World War, as a sergeant major.[2] Following the war, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire in three matches in the 1920 County Championship, against Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Somerset.[3] In these, he scored 50 runs with a highest score of 36 not out.[4] Crookes died in September 1948 at Cuddington, Surrey.

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Crookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "A–Z (C13)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Crookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Crookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2024.