About John Mare
Lived 1854 – 1909 (aged 55). John Mare was a British cricketer.
John Matthew Mare (22 February 1854 – 11 December 1909) was an English cricketer. Mare was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Paddington, London.
Mare made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey in 1870. He made 25 further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Surrey in 1878. In his 26 first-class matches, he scored a total of 616 runs at an average of 14.00. An opening batsman, he only passed fifty once, narrowly missing out on a century when he scored 97 against Kent in 1872.
He died in England on 11 December 1909, though the exact place of his death is not known.
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Who was John Mare?
cricketer (1854-1909)
When was John Mare born?
John Mare was born on 22 February 1854 in Paddington.
When did John Mare die?
John Mare died on 11 December 1909 in England.
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John Mare was a cricketer.
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John Mare was British.
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