John Tasker (cricketer)

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John Tasker was a first class cricketer who played in 33 first class matches between 1912 and 1919. A right handed batsman he scored 644 runs at 14.97 with a best of 67 for Yorkshire against Cambridge University. He also scored half centuries against Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. He bowled just 2 overs which cost 16 runs. He was born on February 4, 1887 in South Kirkby, Yorkshire and died, aged 88, on August 24, 1975 at Greenham Common in Berkshire.

All but two of his first class games were played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club before the Great War with his two appearances in 1919 coming for the Army and the Army and Navy combined side.