Joseph Blackburn (cricketer)
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Joseph Scott Blackburn was an English
first-class cricket
er. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman, he played for Yorkshire
, in six matches in 1876 and 1877. He also played a first-class game for the United North of England Eleven in 1876, and appeared for Hunslet and District in 1878.
Blackburn was born in Holbeck
, Leeds
, Yorkshire
, England
. He took 2 for 19 against Surrey
and made his highest score, 28, against Middlesex
. In all, he took eight first-class wickets at 27.25, and averaged 10.16 with the bat.
A wheelwright
by trade, Blackburn was a useful defensive batsman, as well as being a fast bowler of note in the Leeds area. He was a member of the Batley Cricket Club team that won the Heavy Woollen Cup in 1894, and played for the club for several seasons. He appeared with success in matches against Yorkshire United in 1875 and 1876, and played for Leeds Clarence in 1877.
He died in 1922 in New Wortley.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman, he played for 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....
, in six matches in 1876 and 1877. He also played a first-class game for the United North of England Eleven in 1876, and appeared for Hunslet and District in 1878.
Blackburn was born in Holbeck
Holbeck
Holbeck is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds city centre and mainly lies in the LS11 Leeds postcode area. The M1 and M621 motorways used to end/begin in Holbeck. Now the M621 is the only motorway that passes through the area since...
, 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
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. He took 2 for 19 against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and made his highest score, 28, against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
. In all, he took eight first-class wickets at 27.25, and averaged 10.16 with the bat.
A wheelwright
Wheelwright
A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the archaic word "wright", which comes from the Old English word "wryhta", meaning a worker or maker...
by trade, Blackburn was a useful defensive batsman, as well as being a fast bowler of note in the Leeds area. He was a member of the Batley Cricket Club team that won the Heavy Woollen Cup in 1894, and played for the club for several seasons. He appeared with success in matches against Yorkshire United in 1875 and 1876, and played for Leeds Clarence in 1877.
He died in 1922 in New Wortley.