John Cooper (cricketer, born 1855)
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| Full name | John Frederick Cooper | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1855 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1928 (aged 72) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1881 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2021 | |||||||||||||||
John Frederick Cooper (14 February 1855 – 30 January 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.
Cooper was born at Henley-on-Thames in February 1855. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] He was described by Wisden as "a very good bat, plays in beautiful form, and has a very pretty and effective cut".[2] His one first-class appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Southampton in 1881,[3] being dismissed without scoring by Charles Young in the MCC's only innings.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Cooper also played minor matches for Shropshire and Wiltshire.[2]
Cooper was admitted as a solicitor in 1879 and later became registrar for the County Court, in addition to holding the office of Town Clerk of Henley.[1] He was for more than thirty years the secretary of the Henley Royal Regatta,[2] having been appointed in 1881.[5] Cooper died at Henley in January 1928, following a brief illness of three days.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904. Marlborough College. 1905. p. 215.
- ^ a b c "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1881". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Mr. John Frederick Cooper. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 13 July 1895. p. 13
- ^ Obituary. Gloucester Citizen. 31 January 1928. p. 6
- ^ Henley Public Official's Death. Reading Standard. 4 February 1928. p. 18