Cook (Brentford cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cook |
| Born |
c.1700 England |
| Batting style | unknown hand |
| Bowling style | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| c.1720-1740 | Brentford Cricket Club |
| c.1720-1740 | Middlesex |
| Career statistics | |
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| Source: G B Buckley, 31 July 2009 | |
Cook (dates unknown) was an English professional cricketer from Brentford who played in major matches for Middlesex and Brentford Cricket Club during the 1730s. He was "reckoned one of the best bowlers in England".[1]
Career
Cook is mentioned in 1735 re two matches at Moulsey Hurst. He played as a given man for London Cricket Club versus Surrey on Saturday, 7 June;[1] and for a combined London & Middlesex XI versus Kent on Saturday, 12 July.[2]
In the first match, Cook was hired as a replacement for Ellis of London, who was "their best bowler".[2] With Cook's help, London won the game by 9 wickets.[2] In the second match, he was one of three Middlesex players in the combined XI which included eight London players.[1]
As Cook had established his reputation by 1735, he must have been active for some years previously and his career probably began in the 1720s. Very few players were mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other references to Cook.
References
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Bibliography
- G. B. Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
- H. T. Waghorn, Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730-1773), Blackwood, 1899