About Herbert Bostock
Lived 1869 – 1954 (aged 84). Herbert Bostock was a British cricketer.
Herbert Bostock (4 May 1869 – 20 February 1954) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1897.
Bostock was born in Ilkeston of a mining family, and was a child when his father died. Bostock made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1897 season against Marylebone Cricket Club, in which he scored nine runs from the opening order. He played three more first-class games in the season in the County Championship. His career high score of 36 against Nottinghamshire put him high in the club's championship batting averages.
Bostock was a right-handed batsman and played six innings in four first-class matches with a top score of 36 and an average of 18.75
Bostock died at Ilkeston.
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Who was Herbert Bostock?
English cricketer (1869-1954)
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Herbert Bostock was born on 4 May 1869 in Ilkeston.
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Herbert Bostock died on 20 February 1954 in England, Ilkeston.
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Herbert Bostock was a cricketer.
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Herbert Bostock was British.
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