About John Randolph
Lived 1821 – 1881 (aged 60). John Randolph was a cricketer and anglican priest.
John Randolph (15 May 1821 – 11 July 1881) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of John Honywood Randolph, he born in May 1821 at Sanderstead, Surrey. He was educated at Westminster School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1839, having decided initially to attend the University of Cambridge. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1842–44, making five appearances. He struggled with the bat for Oxford, scoring just 16 runs in ten innings. While still studying at Oxford, he made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex in 1846 at Brighton.
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Who was John Randolph?
English cricketer and Anglican priest (1821-1881)
When was John Randolph born?
John Randolph was born on 15 May 1821 in Sanderstead.
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John Randolph died on 11 July 1881 in Sanderstead, Surrey.
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John Randolph was a cricketer and anglican priest.
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