Francis Booker

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Francis Booker (born 8 October 1746 at Eynsford, Kent; died 13 November 1806 at Eynsford) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who was noted as a fine hitter of the ball and a very good outfielder.

He began playing in the 1760s and was active until 1790, making 52 known first-class appearances from 1773, mainly for Kent.

Booker was a good single wicket player and was yet another cricketing innkeeper. He kept the Soho Inn in his home village.

[edit] External links

• From Lads to Lord's; The History of Cricket: 1300 – 1787

[edit] References

• Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by G B Buckley (FL18)
• The Dawn of Cricket by H T Waghorn (WDC)
• Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)
• The Glory Days of Cricket by Ashley Mote (GDC)
• John Nyren's "The Cricketers of my Time" by Ashley Mote