About John Paine
Lived 1829 – 1859 (aged 29). John Paine was a British cricketer.
John Gosling Paine (10 November 1829 – 1 November 1859) was an English cricketer. Paine was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.
Paine made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1851 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. His next appearances in first-class cricket came in 1854 when he played two matches for Sussex, against Kent and Surrey. The following season he made three first-class appearances, appearing twice for the Gentlemen of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, and the Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey at the same venue. His third appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex at E Tredcroft's Ground, Warnham Court. For Sussex, his five matches for the county yielded 84 runs at an average of 12.00, with a high score of 47.
He died in Brighton on 1 November 1859.
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Who was John Paine?
English cricketer (1829-1859)
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John Paine was born on 10 November 1829 in Brighton.
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John Paine died on 1 November 1859 in Brighton, Sussex.
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John Paine was a cricketer.
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