About John Crookes
Lived 1890 – 1948 (aged 58). John Crookes was a British cricketer.
John Edward Crookes (7 March 1890 – 8 September 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.
Crookes was born in March 1890 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire. He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 1909 and 1910, making ten appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He served in the British Army during the First World War, as a sergeant major. Following the war, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire in three matches in the 1920 County Championship, against Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Somerset. In these, he scored 50 runs with a highest score of 36 not out. Crookes died in September 1948 at Cuddington, Surrey.
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Who was John Crookes?
English cricketer (1890-1948)
When was John Crookes born?
John Crookes was born on 7 March 1890 in Horncastle.
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John Crookes died on 8 September 1948 in Cuddington.
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John Crookes was a cricketer.
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John Crookes was British.
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