John Painter (cricketer)

John Painter

Personal information
Full name	John Richard Painter
Born	(1856-11-11)11 November 1856 Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England
Died	16 September 1900(1900-09-16) (aged 43) Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1881-1897	Gloucestershire
1884	South
1885	Lord Sheffield's XI
1888	England XI
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 198 Runs scored 5927 Batting average 17.58 100s/50s 5/– Top score 150 Balls bowled 3052 Wickets 46 Bowling average 26.78 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 8/67 Catches/stumpings 151/
Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2012

John Richard Painter (born 11 November 1856 in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire - d.16 September 1900 Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire) was an English cricketer who played professionally for Gloucestershire, South, Lord Sheffield's XI and an England XI.^[1]

Playing career

Painter began his professional career with Lancashire club Clitheroe before joining Gloucestershire in 1881. Between 1881 and 1897 he played 192 matches for the county. In August 1894, the match played at Clifton College Close Ground between Gloucestershire and Middlesex was awarded to him as a benefit.^[2]

Later life

In 1895, he opened a cricket and athletic store in Clifton, Bristol. When he died in 1900 at the age of 43, he left a widow and two children.^[2]

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