John Weston (cricketer)

John Stiles Weston (18 November 1831 – 26 November 1858) was an English first-class cricketer and Anglican clergyman.

John Weston
Personal information
Full name
John Stiles Weston
Born18 November 1831
St John's Wood, Middlesex, England
Died26 December 1858(1858-12-26) (aged 27)
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1851–1854Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 25
Batting average 2.27
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 18
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/?
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 August 2019

Weston was born at St John's Wood in November 1858 to Ambrose Weston.[1] He was educated at Rugby School,[2] before going up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1851. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1854, making seven further appearances.[3] He took 18 wickets for Cambridge across his eight first-class appearances, with two five-wicket hauls.[4] Weston gained a cricket blue in 1851 and 1852.[1] In addition to playing for Cambridge, he also made a single first-class appearance for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1854.[3] After graduating from Cambridge, he became an Anglican clergyman. He was a deacon at Gloucester in 1856, before becoming the curate of Monmouth later that year. He died at Monmouth in November 1858.[1]

References

  1. Venn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge University Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-1108036146.
  2. Temple, Frederick (1867). Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive. W. Billington. pp. 77.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by John Weston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Weston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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