John Pearson (cricketer)
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John Henry Pearson was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played three matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
from 1934 to 1936. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1933 and 1936.
Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
, England
, Pearson was a right-handed batsman, who scored 54 runs with a best of 44 against Northamptonshire
. He also appeared against Derbyshire
and Kent
. In all first-class matches he averaged 18.00. He did not bowl or take a catch in the field.
Pearson died aged 91, in May 2007
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 three matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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....
from 1934 to 1936. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1933 and 1936.
Born in Scarborough, 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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Pearson was a right-handed batsman, who scored 54 runs with a best of 44 against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. He also appeared against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. In all first-class matches he averaged 18.00. He did not bowl or take a catch in the field.
Pearson died aged 91, in May 2007