About Joe Ainley
Lived 1878 – 1907 (aged 29). Joe Ainley was a British cricketer.
Joe Ainley (28 October 1878 – 18 November 1907) was an English first-class cricketer: a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman.
Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Ainley played 19 games for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in 1905 and 1906, and in all claimed 26 catches and four stumpings; his highest first-class score was 13.
Ainley died at the age of barely 29 in Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
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Who was Joe Ainley?
cricketer (1878-1907)
When was Joe Ainley born?
Joe Ainley was born on 28 October 1878.
When did Joe Ainley die?
Joe Ainley died on 18 November 1907.
What was Joe Ainley's occupation?
Joe Ainley was a cricketer.
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Joe Ainley was British.
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