John Josephs Explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Michael Josephs
Birth Date:16 January 1924
Birth Place:Hendon, Middlesex, England
Death Date:[1]
Heightft:5
Heightinch:11
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1946–1953
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:9
Runs1:166
Bat Avg1:9.66
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:25
Deliveries1:144
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:86.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:1/21
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Date:26 February
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15743.html Cricinfo

John Michael Josephs (16 January 1924 – 25 December 2012) was an English cricketer. Josephs was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Hendon, Middlesex, and was educated at Clifton College.[2]

Josephs made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1946. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1953 County Championship.[3] In his nine first-class appearances, Josephs scored 116 runs at an average of 9.66, with a high score of 25 not out.[4] With the ball, he took just a single wicket at an overall cost of 86 runs.[5] Josephs died peacefully at home on Christmas Day 2012.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Michael Josephs : Obituary – In Memoriam . Harborough Mail. 2013-01-03 . 2013-01-18.
  2. "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p501: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April 1948
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Josephs. CricketArchive. 26 February 2012.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Josephs. CricketArchive. 26 February 2012.
  5. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Josephs. CricketArchive. 26 February 2012.