About Francis Gresson
Lived 1868 – 1949 (aged 80). Francis Gresson was a British cricketer.
Francis Henry Gresson (18 February 1868 – 31 January 1949) was an English cricketer active from 1887 to 1901 who played for Oxford University and Sussex. He was born in Worthing and was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford and died in Eastbourne. He appeared in 47 first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman who bowled left arm fast medium. He was a Cricket blue at Oxford between 1887 and 1889. His appearances with Sussex were limited by his job as a schoolmaster and he played no county cricket between 1890 and 1899. He scored 1,241 runs with a highest score of 114 and took 30 wickets with a best performance of five for 50.
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Who was Francis Gresson?
English cricketer (1868-1949)
When was Francis Gresson born?
Francis Gresson was born on 18 February 1868.
When did Francis Gresson die?
Francis Gresson died on 31 January 1949.
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Francis Gresson was a cricketer.
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Francis Gresson was British.
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