John West (cricketer, born 1844)
John West (16 October 1844 – 27 January 1890) was an English first-class cricketer,[1] who played 38 games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1868 and 1876,[2] 13 games for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) between 1869 and 1883, plus one for the "Left Handed" against the "Right Handed". He was on the MCC groundstaff for twenty years.
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, West was a left-arm fast round-arm bowler and left-handed batsman. His best bowling, 7 for 42 for the MCC, came against Hampshire in 1880,[3] and he also recorded figures of 5 wickets for 3 runs, off 11.3 four-ball overs, for Yorkshire against Surrey in 1870.[4] In all, he took five wickets in an innings on five occasions, and 75 wickets at an average of 14.62. A tail-end batsman, he scored 605 runs at 8.52, with a best of 41 in a Roses Match against Lancashire in Sheffield in 1871.[5]
After retiring from the game, West became a first-class umpire, standing in at least 65 matches. He umpired in a Test match on 5 July 1886, when England played Australia at Old Trafford.[6]
West died in January 1890 in Sheffield after an illness.[7][8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Death of John West, the cricketer". Batley Reporter and Guardian. 1 February 1890. p. 11. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 381. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- ^ "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1880". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Yorkshire v Surrey 1870". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Yorkshire v Lancashire 1871". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "England vs Australia, 1st Test at Manchester, Jul 05 1886". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Funeral of John West". Sheffield Evening Telegraph. 30 January 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
The Mortal remains of this old, esteemed cricketer were interred this afternoon at the General Cemetery [..]
- ^ "Death of John West". Yorkshire Evening Press. 28 January 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Funeral of John West". Sporting Life. 31 January 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Serious illness of John West". Bradford Daily Telegraph. 25 January 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
