Joseph Brooks (cricketer)
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| Full name | Joseph Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 September 1870 South Normanton, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
15 May 1937 (aged 66) Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium fast bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895–1896 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 5 August 1895 Derbyshire v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 18 May 1896 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Brooks (10 September 1870 – 15 May 1937) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896.
Brooks was born at South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of John Brooks, a coal miner, and his wife Maria.[1] He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1895 against Hampshire when he made 2 not out in the only innings he played. He played two more games in the 1895 season and two in the 1896 season.
Brooks played seven innings in five first class matches with an average of 2,66 and a top score of 6. As last man in, he was only given out three times in his career. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 95.00.[2]
Brooks died at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, at the age of 66.
References
- ↑ British Census 1881 RG11 3314/18 p33
- ↑ Joseph Brooks at Cricket Archive
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