John Sams (cricketer)

John Sams (date of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer.

John Sams
Personal information
Full name
John Sams
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1871Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 32
Batting average 10.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Balls bowled 85
Wickets 3
Bowling average 13.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/5
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2011

Sams made two first-class cricket appearances for Sussex County Cricket Club in 1856, both against Surrey.[1] In his first match against Surrey at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove, Sams scored 16 runs in Sussex's first-innings before being dismissed by Thomas Sherman. In Surrey's first-innings he took the wicket of Julius Caesar, finishing with figures of 1/20 from ten overs. In Sussex's second-innings he was dismissed by Frederick Miller for 12, he followed this up by bowling two wicketless overs in Surrey's second-innings. Surrey won the match by 9 wickets.[2] In his second match at The Oval, Sams bowled four wicketless overs in Surrey's first-innings, while in Sussex's he was dismissed for a single run by Will Martingell. He took the wickets of Martingell and Will Mortlock in Surrey's second-innings, finishing with figures of 2/5 from five overs. He ended Sussex's second-innings not out on 3, with Surrey winning by 240 runs.[3]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Sams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. "Sussex v Surrey, 1856". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. "Surrey v Sussex, 1856". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

John Sams at ESPNcricinfo

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