John Bennett (Hampshire cricketer)
- John Bennett (Hampshire cricketer)
John Bennett (born 1777 in Kingsley, Hampshire; died July 1857 in Kingsley) was an English professional cricketer who made 61 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1797 and 1818. His cousin was James Bennett who played in five matches from 1798 to 1805.
Career
Bennett was mainly associated with Hampshire but also represented All-England, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and other teams. He was a fast underarm bowler (hand unknown), a left-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. He was "an excellent field", generally at mid-wicket.
As a batsman, Bennett was described as "a fine and free hitter". His bowling speed was reportedly "very fast" [Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies", Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862] .]Personal life
John Bennett was a farmer who lived in Kingsley all his life. He was six foot tall and "a stout, strongly built man". He suffered badly from gout for the last thirty years of his life [.]References
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27835/27835.html CricketArchive record]
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