John Pontifex (cricketer, born 1771) explained

John Pontifex (1 July 1771 – 1 September 1841) was an English amateur cricketer who made 11 appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1804 to 1810.^[1] He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)^[2] and played for the Gentlemen in the first two Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37515/37515.html John Pontifex
2. [Arthur Haygarth]
3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/316.html Gentlemen v Players (first match)
4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/318.html Gentlemen v Players (second match)