Country: | England |
Fullname: | John Beevor Prest |
Birth Date: | 28 May 1826 |
Birth Place: | York, Yorkshire, England |
Death Place: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
Family: | William Prest (brother) |
Batting: | Unknown |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 2 |
Runs1: | 22 |
Bat Avg1: | 11.00 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 12 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Date: | 7 September |
Year: | 2020 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19238.html Cricinfo |
John Beevor Prest (28 May 1826 – 15 August 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of John and Arabella Prest, he moved with his brother William to Sheffield when their father bought a wine business.[1] There he played first-class cricket for Sheffield (also known as Yorkshire), making two appearances against Manchester in 1852 and 1854, with both matches taking place there. [2] He scored 22 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 12.[3] He died in Lincoln in August 1871.[4]