About John Smith
Lived 1924 – 1991 (aged 67). John Smith was a British cricketer.
John Westwood Rowley Smith (28 July 1924 – 12 December 1991) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Clarendon Park, Leicestershire.
Smith made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against the touring West Indians in 1950. He made two further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, against Nottinghamshire in the 1950 County Championship, and Oxford University in 1955. He scored 5 runs in his three first-class appearances, while behind the stumps he took a single catch and made a single stumping.
He died at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire on 12 December 1991.
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Who was John Smith?
English cricketer for Leicestershire (1924-1991)
When was John Smith born?
John Smith was born on 28 July 1924 in Clarendon Park.
When did John Smith die?
John Smith died on 12 December 1991 in Bruntingthorpe.
What was John Smith's occupation?
John Smith was a cricketer.
What nationality was John Smith?
John Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Smith (cricketer, born 1924)
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