Francis Booker

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Francis Booker (8 October 1746 at Eynsford, Kent – 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.

External links

From Lads to Lord's – Francis Booker

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

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Name	Booker, Francis
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Short description	English cricketer
Date of birth	8 October 1746
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Date of death	13 November 1806
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