Joshua Chaytor
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Joshua Chaytor | ||||
England | ||||
Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Joshua David Gerald Chaytor | |||
Born | 13 May 1903 | |||
Knockmaroon, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||
Died | 4 March 1937 (aged 33) | |||
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||
Role | Batsman | |||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1924 | Free Foresters | |||
Only First-class | 11 June 1924: Free Foresters v Cambridge University | |||
As of 24 May 2008 |
Joshua David Gerald Chaytor (13 May 1903–4 March 1937) was an Irish born English cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played first-class cricket in the 1924 English cricket season[2] and also represented the Egypt national cricket team.[3]
[edit] Biography
Born in Ireland in 1903,[2] Joshua Chaytor played his one first-class match in June 1924, representing the Free Foresters against Cambridge University.[4] Later in the year he played for the MCC against his native Ireland.[5]
In April 1933 he played for Egypt against HM Martineau's XI, top-scoring with 41 in the second innings.[6] He died in India in 1937[2] whilst playing polo.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Cricinfo profile
- ^ a b c CricketArchive profile
- ^ Teams played for by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ First-class matches played by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ Other matches played by Joshua Chaytor at CricketArchive
- ^ Scorecard of Egypt v HM Martineau's XI, 20 April 1933 at CricketArchive
- ^ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1938 Obituaries