C. P. Johnstone
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Conrad Powell Johnstone was an Indian cricketer of British origin who led the Madras cricket team
in the Ranji Trophy
during the 1930s.
, London
on August 19, 1895 and was raised in the United Kingdom
. Johnstone arrived in Madras, India
in 1925 to work with Burmah Shell. He was known for his cricketing abilities and soon found a slot in the Madras cricket team.
tournament was inaugurated in 1934, Johnstone was selected to lead the Madras provincial team. In the first and only match played by Madras in the 1934 edition, Madras bowled out their opponents Mysore for 48 and 59 and won within a single day by an innings and 23 runs. Madras,under Johnstone's captaincy, emerged the runners-up in the 1935 Ranji Tropy losing to Bombay in the final.
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
during the 1930s.
Biography
Johnstone was born in SydenhamSydenham
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, London
London
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on August 19, 1895 and was raised in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Johnstone arrived in Madras, India
India
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in 1925 to work with Burmah Shell. He was known for his cricketing abilities and soon found a slot in the Madras cricket team.
Captaincy
When the first Ranji TrophyRanji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
tournament was inaugurated in 1934, Johnstone was selected to lead the Madras provincial team. In the first and only match played by Madras in the 1934 edition, Madras bowled out their opponents Mysore for 48 and 59 and won within a single day by an innings and 23 runs. Madras,under Johnstone's captaincy, emerged the runners-up in the 1935 Ranji Tropy losing to Bombay in the final.