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John Usher (cricketer)

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John Usher
Personal information
Full name
John Usher
Born26 February 1859
Templemore, Ireland
Died9 August 1905(1905-08-09) (aged 46)
Haslingden, Lancashire,
England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1888Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled 72
Wickets 2
Bowling average 15.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/11
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 November 2018

John Usher (26 February 1859 – 9 August 1905) was an Irish first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1888.[1]

Born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland, Usher was a slow left arm orthodox spinner, who took two wickets for 31 runs, and scored seven runs at an average of 3.50,[1] in his match against the MCC. The MCC won the game by 103 runs.

Usher died in August 1905 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England. He drowned himself in a pond.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ "Professional Cricketer's Suicide". Citizen. 11 August 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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