About John Kirby
Born 1936. John Kirby is a cricketer.
John Edward Weston Kirby (born 4 February 1936) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Biography Kirby was born in February 1936 at Low Fell, County Durham. He was educated at Ampleforth College, before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1956, against the Free Foresters, Nottinghamshire and Sussex. He scored 78 runs in his three matches, with a high score of 28.
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English cricketer
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John Kirby was born on 4 February 1936 in Low Fell.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Kirby. https://biography.guide/john-kirby-cricketer/
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