John Fawkes Explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Fawkes
Birth Date:9 October 1933
Birth Place:Brampton, Derbyshire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:117
Bat Avg1:19.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:41
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:5/2
Date:9 March
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13013.html Cricinfo

John Fawkes (born 9 October 1933) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Fawkes was born at Brampton, Derbyshire. He carried out his National Service in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a second lieutenant, starting in October 1953. In November 1954, he was transferred from the National Service list and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. His service took him to Kenya Colony, where he played minor matches for Kenya and East Africa.[1] He later played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, making his debut against Warwickshire at Birmingham in 1959.[2] He played three further first-class matches for the Combined Services in 1960, playing against Cambridge University, Surrey, and the touring South Africans.[2] He scored 117 runs across his four matches, averaging 19.50, with a high score of 41.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams John Fawkes played for . CricketArchive . 2019-03-09 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Fawkes . CricketArchive . 2019-03-09 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Fawkes . CricketArchive . 2019-03-09 . subscription.