John Paine (cricketer)

John Gosling Paine (10 November 1829 1 November 1859) was an English cricketer. Paine was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.

John Paine
Personal information
Full name
John Gosling Paine
Born(1829-11-10)10 November 1829
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died1 November 1859(1859-11-01) (aged 29)
Brighton, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1855Marylebone Cricket Club
18511859Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 224
Batting average 11.20
100s/50s /
Top score 47
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 7/3
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2012

Paine made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1851 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. His next appearances in first-class cricket came in 1854 when he played two matches for Sussex, against Kent and Surrey.[1] The following season he made three first-class appearances, appearing twice for the Gentlemen of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, and the Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey at the same venue. His third appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex at E Tredcroft's Ground, Warnham Court.[1] He made two first-class appearances each for the Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex and the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex in 1856, with all four matches coming against the Gentlemen of England. He also made one first-class appearance for Sussex in 1856 against Kent, as well as playing for the South against the North at Broughton Cricket Club Ground, Salford.[1] He made a final first-class appearance in 1859, for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In total, he made thirteen first-class appearances, scoring 224 runs at an average of 11.20, with a high score of 47. Behind the stumps he took 7 catches and made 3 stumpings.[2] For Sussex, his five matches for the county yielded 84 runs at an average of 12.00, with a high score of 47.[3]

He died in Brighton on 1 November 1859.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Paine". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. "Player profile: John Paine". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Paine". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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