About John Mushet
Lived 1875 – 1965 (aged 89). John Mushet was a cricketer.
John Mushet (10 October 1875 – 10 March 1965) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and real estate auctioneer.
The son of Robert Cathcart Mushet, he was born at Edinburgh in October 1875, where he was educated at George Heriot's School. A club cricketer for Heriot's Cricket Club, Mushet was the club's first player to be capped for Scotland when he made a single first-class appearance against the touring Australians at Edinburgh in 1912. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Scotland first innings by Roy Minnett, while in their second innings he was dismissed for a single run by Gerry Hazlitt. Outside of cricket, Mushet worked for the family firm property auctioneers and estate agents John Mushet & Son. He died at Edinburgh in March 1965. His son, Robert, was also a first-class cricketer.
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Scottish cricketer
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John Mushet was born on 10 October 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.
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John Mushet died on 10 March 1965 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.
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John Mushet was a cricketer.
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