John Beaumont (cricketer)
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John Beaumont was an English
first-class cricket
er who played for Surrey
and Yorkshire
between 1877 and 1890.
Born in Armitage Bridge
, Huddersfield
, Yorkshire
, England
, Beaumont was a right arm fast bowler, who took 467 wickets at an average of 16.71, with a best of 8 for 40 against Yorkshire for his adopted Surrey. He took 46 wickets against the Tykes at 12.47 apiece. He was less accomplished as a right-handed tail end batsman, scoring 881 runs at 8.31, with a highest score of 60 against Gloucestershire
.
He played only four matches for his native county before moving to Surrey, for whom he played ninety one times. He also appeared for G.F. Vernon's XI
, L Hall's XI and the South of England
. He umpired
several matches, including four of the Gentlemen v Players
games.
He died aged 65, in May 1920, in Lambeth
, London
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er who played for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1877 and 1890.
Born in Armitage Bridge
Armitage Bridge
Armitage Bridge is a village approximately south of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Berry Brow and South Crosland and straddles the River Holme...
, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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, Beaumont was a right arm fast bowler, who took 467 wickets at an average of 16.71, with a best of 8 for 40 against Yorkshire for his adopted Surrey. He took 46 wickets against the Tykes at 12.47 apiece. He was less accomplished as a right-handed tail end batsman, scoring 881 runs at 8.31, with a highest score of 60 against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
.
He played only four matches for his native county before moving to Surrey, for whom he played ninety one times. He also appeared for G.F. Vernon's XI
George Vernon
George Frederick Vernon was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club. He also played one Test match for England during the first-ever Ashes tour in 1882-83.Vernon was the son of George Vernon of 32 Montague Square...
, L Hall's XI and the South of England
South of England cricket team
The South of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the North of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others....
. He umpired
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
several matches, including four of the Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
games.
He died aged 65, in May 1920, in Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
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.