John Purdy (cricketer)
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John Henry Purdy was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1896 and 1906.
Purdy was born in Brimington
, Derbyshire
, the son of William Purdy, a bricklayer and his wife Elizabeth. His debut for Derbyshire came in the 1896 County Championship, against Yorkshire
. Purdy took the last wicket before the close of play in a drawn match. He played in four more games during the 1896 Championship season, in which Derbyshire finished in seventh position. Purdy made just three more appearances for Derbyshire after the 1896 season, in 1897, 1901 and 1906. In 1906 his appearance overlapped the debut of his nephew, Henry Purdy
. Purdy was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who took 9 first class wickets at an average of 34.44 and a best performance of 3-53. He was a right-handed batsman who played 13 innings in 9 matches in the middle-lower. His top score was 10 not out and his average 4.33.
Purdy died in Mansfield
. Purdy's nephew, Henry Purdy, played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919.
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...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for 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...
between 1896 and 1906.
Purdy was born in Brimington
Brimington
Brimington is a civil parish within the borough of Chesterfield in north-east Derbyshire, England. The town of Staveley is to the east, and Hollingwood is nearby...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the son of William Purdy, a bricklayer and his wife Elizabeth. His debut for Derbyshire came in the 1896 County Championship, against 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....
. Purdy took the last wicket before the close of play in a drawn match. He played in four more games during the 1896 Championship season, in which Derbyshire finished in seventh position. Purdy made just three more appearances for Derbyshire after the 1896 season, in 1897, 1901 and 1906. In 1906 his appearance overlapped the debut of his nephew, Henry Purdy
Henry Purdy (cricketer)
Henry Fox Purdy was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919.Purdy was born at Brimington, Derbyshire, although his birth was registered as Henry Fox...
. Purdy was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who took 9 first class wickets at an average of 34.44 and a best performance of 3-53. He was a right-handed batsman who played 13 innings in 9 matches in the middle-lower. His top score was 10 not out and his average 4.33.
Purdy died in Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
. Purdy's nephew, Henry Purdy, played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919.