John Ebdon (cricketer)
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John Francis Ebdon was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Somerset
. He was born in Milverton, Somerset
and died in Burley-in-Wharfedale.
Ebdon made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1898 season, against Gloucestershire
. Ebdon made two catches during the match, including that of Test cricketer Jack Board
.
Ebdon's brothers, Edward
and Percy Ebdon
also played first-class cricket.
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. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
. He was born in Milverton, Somerset
Milverton, Somerset
Milverton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the valley of the River Tone west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 1,385...
and died in Burley-in-Wharfedale.
Ebdon made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1898 season, against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
. Ebdon made two catches during the match, including that of Test cricketer Jack Board
Jack Board
John Henry Board was an English cricketer who played in six Tests from 1899 to 1906....
.
Ebdon's brothers, Edward
Edward Ebdon
Edward William Ebdon was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Somerset...
and Percy Ebdon
Percy Ebdon
Percy John Ebdon was an English sportsman who made two international rugby union appearances for England, and made two first-class cricket appearances for Somerset in 1894.As a rugby player, Ebdon was a second row forward...
also played first-class cricket.
External links
- John Ebdon at Cricket Archive