John Crawfurd (cricketer)
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John William Frederick Arthur Crawfurd (15 November 1878 in London
, England
– 22 June 1939 in Dublin, Ireland
) was an Irish cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler.
He started his cricket career playing for Oxford University
, for whom he played 14 first-class
matches in 1900 and 1901. He later played two first-class matches against the University, one for Harlequins and another for an "L Robinson's XI" that featured his fellow Irish international Tim O'Brien
. He also represented the University at Rugby Union
.
He played four times for Ireland
between 1907 and 1923, making his debut against Yorkshire
. Three of his matches for Ireland had first-class status.
London
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, England
England
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– 22 June 1939 in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
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) was an Irish 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. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler.
He started his cricket career playing for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
, for whom he played 14 first-class
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...
matches in 1900 and 1901. He later played two first-class matches against the University, one for Harlequins and another for an "L Robinson's XI" that featured his fellow Irish international Tim O'Brien
Sir Tim O'Brien, 3rd Baronet
Sir Timothy "Tim" Carew O'Brien, 3rd Baronet was born at Dublin on 5 November 1861 and died at Ramsey, Isle of Man on 9 December 1948. He was an Irish baronet who played cricket for England in five Test matches....
. He also represented the University at Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
.
He played four times for Ireland
Irish cricket team
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between 1907 and 1923, making his debut 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....
. Three of his matches for Ireland had first-class status.