John Crawte

English cricketer

John Crawte

Personal information

Born| 1763
Frensham, Surrey
Died| 7 October 1836 (aged 72-73)
Boxley, Kent
Batting| Left-handed
Role| Batsman
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1788–1803| England XI
1788–1798| Surrey
1789–1792| Kent
FC debut| 24 July 1788 England XI v Hampshire
Last FC| 11 July 1803 England XI v Surrey
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

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Matches | 57
Runs scored | 879
Batting average | 9.15
100s/50s | 0/1
Top score | 62
Catches/stumpings | 12/–

Source: CricInfo, 17 January 2023

John Crawte (1763 – 7 October 1836) was an English cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman[1] during the period between 1788 and 1807.

Crawte was born in Surrey and christened at Frensham in December 1763.[2] He is known to have lived in the Alresford area of Hampshire and played for Alresford Cricket Club before he was persuaded to move to Kent by Stephen Amherst, a major patron of Kent matches, towards the end of the 18th century.[3][4]

Crawte was considered a fine batsman who played David Harris, the best bowler of the era, better than any other player.[3] He played in a total of 57 matches which are now considered to have first-class status between 1788 and 1803.[2][5] He played 15 times in first-class matches for England sides,[a] 14 for Surrey sides and 13 times for Kent teams as well as for combined teams and those organised by Kent patrons, including Richard Leigh and the Earl of Winchilsea. He continued to play non-first-class cricket for Kent sides, including for Rochester, into the early 1800s.[2]

Crawte died in October 1836 at Boxley in Kent.[2][5]

## Notes

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1. ^ During the time Crawte played, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side.[6] Crawte made his first-class debut for an England XI in 1788 which included players from Middlesex, Kent and Surrey.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Pycroft, p. 155.
2. ^ a b c d John Crawte, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-01-17. (subscription required)
3. ^ a b Arlott LTJ (1978) Alresford's Famous Cricketers, Alresford Historical and Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
4. ^ Pycroft, p. 136.
5. ^ a b John Crawte, CricInfo. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
6. ^ Birley, p. 364.
7. ^ Hampshire XI v England, Sevenoaks, July 24 - 25, 1788, scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2023-01-17.

## Bibliography

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* Birley D (1999) A Social History of English Cricket. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978 1 78131 1769
* Pycroft J The Hambledon Club and the Old Players, in Lucas EV ed (1907) The Hambledon Men, p. 136, p. 142. London: Henry Frowde. (Available online at Wikisource. Retrieved 2022-03-20.)

## External links

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* John Crawte at ESPNcricinfo

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