John Boorman (cricketer)
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John Boorman (c.1754 – 1807) was a famous English cricketer who played from 1772 to 1793.
Boorman was possibly a genuine debutant when cricket's "statistical record" began in 1772. He is believed to have been 18 that year, although there was a Boorman active in 1768 so perhaps he was a little older.
He apparently came from Sevenoaks and usually represented Kent but he seems to have relocated to Essex c.1790 and played in Essex teams also. He was a very useful bowler, probably medium-fast, and may have been left handed.
John Boorman made 61 known first-class appearances from 1772 until 1793.
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[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by G B Buckley (FL18)
- Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)
- The Dawn of Cricket by H T Waghorn (WDC)
- The Glory Days of Cricket by Ashley Mote (GDC)
- John Nyren's "The Cricketers of my Time" by Ashley Mote
