Joseph Brooks (cricketer)

For other people named Joseph Brooks, see Joseph Brooks (disambiguation).

Joseph Brooks

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Brooks
Born	(1870-09-10)10 September 1870 South Normanton, Derbyshire, England
Died	15 May 1937(1937-05-15) (aged 66) Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England
Bowling	Left-arm medium fast bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895–1896	Derbyshire
First-class debut	5 August 1895 Derbyshire v Hampshire
Last First-class	18 May 1896 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 8 Batting average 2,66 100s/50s / Top score 6 Balls bowled 267 Wickets 2 Bowling average 95.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1-22 Catches/stumpings 1
Source: [1], October 2011

Joseph Brooks (10 September 1870 – 15 May 1937) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896.

Early years

Brooks was born at South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of John Brooks, a coal miner, and his wife Maria.[1]

Career

He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1895 against Hampshire when he made 2 not out in the only innings he played. He played two more games in the 1895 season and two in the 1896 season.

Brooks played seven innings in five first-class matches with an average of 2,66 and a top score of 6. As last man in, he was only given out three times in his career. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 95.00.[2]

Death

Brooks died at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, at the age of 66.

References

1. British Census 1881 RG11 3314/18 p33
2. Joseph Brooks at Cricket Archive