About John Raven
Lived 1851 – 1940 (aged 89). John Raven was a British cricketer and barrister.
John Earle Reynolds Raven (23 April 1851 – 3 April 1940) was an English cricketer. Raven was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Broughton Astley, Leicestershire.
Raven made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. In this match, he bowled 18 wicketless overs in Surrey's first-innings as they compiled 348 all out, while in Sussex's first-innings he batted at number eleven and was dismissed for 10 runs by James Southerton, with Sussex being dismissed for 147. Sussex were forced to follow-on, with Raven scoring 4 runs before being dismissed by James Street, with Sussex being dismissed for 199. Surrey won the match by an innings and 2 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex.
Raven died at Nutfield, Surrey on 3 April 1940, at the age of 89.
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Who was John Raven?
English cricketer (1851-1940)
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John Raven was born on 23 February 1851 in Broughton Astley.
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John Raven died on 3 April 1940 in Nutfield.
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John Raven was a cricketer and barrister.
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John Raven was British.
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· DBpedia: John Raven (cricketer)
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