James Preston (cricketer)
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| Full name | James Preston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1792 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 April 1842 (aged 49–50) Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1828 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Preston (1792 – 9 April 1842) was an English cricketer. Preston's batting style is unknown.
Preston made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Kent at the Royal New Ground, Brighton, in 1828.[1] He ended Sussex's first-innings of 118 all out unbeaten on 29, while in response to that total Kent were dismissed for just 23. In Sussex's second-innings of 102 all out, Preston scored 17 runs before being dismissed by William Ashby. Kent made 96/8 in their chase, with the match ending in a draw.[2]
He died at Kingston in the British Colony of Jamaica on 19 April 1842.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Preston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Sussex v Kent, 1828". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Player profile: Frederick Haslett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
External links[edit]
- James Preston at ESPNcricinfo
- James Preston at CricketArchive
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