John Blackburn (cricketer)
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John Derek Hepburn Blackburn (27 October 1924 – 19 February 1987) was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played one game for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
against Cambridge University at Fenners in May 1956. A right-handed batsman he batted at number 6, and scored 15 and 3 as the match ended in a draw.
Blackburn was born in Headingley
, Leeds
, Yorkshire
, England
. He played Yorkshire's Second XI from 1949 to 1967, batting at number 11 in his final game at the age of 43. An attractive hard-hitting batsman, he was possibly a contender for the Yorkshire captaincy when Ronnie Burnet
was appointed skipper in 1958. He was captain of Bradford Cricket Club from 1954-62, lending them to three Priestley Cup victories. An insurance broker
, he was elected to the Yorkshire committee in 1966, and became president of Bradford C.C.
Blackburn died, aged 62, in February 1987 in Steeton, Keighley
.
English people
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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 one game 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....
against Cambridge University at Fenners in May 1956. A right-handed batsman he batted at number 6, and scored 15 and 3 as the match ended in a draw.
Blackburn was born in Headingley
Headingley
Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, 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...
. He played Yorkshire's Second XI from 1949 to 1967, batting at number 11 in his final game at the age of 43. An attractive hard-hitting batsman, he was possibly a contender for the Yorkshire captaincy when Ronnie Burnet
Ronnie Burnet
Ronnie Burnet was an English cricketer and the last amateur captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club...
was appointed skipper in 1958. He was captain of Bradford Cricket Club from 1954-62, lending them to three Priestley Cup victories. An insurance broker
Insurance broker
An insurance broker finds sources for contracts of insurance on behalf of their customers. The three largest insurance brokers in the world, by revenue, are Aon, Marsh & McLennan, and Willis Group Holdings.-Purpose of insurance brokers:...
, he was elected to the Yorkshire committee in 1966, and became president of Bradford C.C.
Blackburn died, aged 62, in February 1987 in Steeton, Keighley
Keighley
Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
.