| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | John Harry Weatherby |
| Birth date | 13 February 1870 |
| Birth place | Oatlands, Surrey, England |
| Death date | 6 February 1948 (aged 77) |
| Death place | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper |
| Family | Charles Weatherby (brother) Francis Weatherby (brother) John Atkinson-Clark (nephew) |
| Club 1 | Buckinghamshire |
| Year 1 | 1896–1898 |
| Club 2 | Europeans (India) |
| Year 2 | 1901/02–1903/04 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 11 |
| Runs 1 | 430 |
| Bat avg 1 | 25.29 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/3 |
| Top score 1 | 74 |
| Deliveries 1 | – |
| Wickets 1 | – |
| Bowl avg 1 | – |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 8/– |
| Date | 27 June |
| Year | 2011 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35956.html ESPNcricinfo |
John Harry Weatherby (13 February 1870 – 6 February 1948) was an English cricketer. Weatherby's batting and bowling styles are unknown, but it is known he fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Oatlands, Surrey and educated at Winchester College, where he played for the college cricket team.[1]
Weatherby made his first-class debut for RS Lucas' XI during the team's tour of the West Indies in early 1895. He made his debut against Barbados, and played seven further first-class matches on tour, the last coming against Jamaica.[2] In his 8 first-class matches on the tour, he scored 248 runs at an average of 22.54,[3] with a single half century score of 56, which he made against Trinidad.[4]
In England, Weatherby made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1896 to 1897, making 3 further Minor Counties Championship appearances.[5] Later, when in the British Raj, Weatherby played first-class cricket for the Europeans, twice against the Parsees in 1901 and again against the same opposition in a single match in 1903.[2] Weatherby scored 182 runs for the Europeans at an average of 30.33, with a further two half-centuries.[3] It was for the Europeans that he scored his highest first-class score, making 74 in 1901.[6]
He came from a family with strong cricketing connections. His brothers Charles and Francis played first-class cricket, as did his nephew John Atkinson-Clark. Weatherby died in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on 6 February 1948.
References
- ^ "Teams John Weatherby played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Weatherby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Weatherby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Trinidad v RS Lucas' XI, 1894/95". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Weatherby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Europeans v Parsees, 1901/02 Bombay Presidency Match". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
External links
- John Weatherby at ESPNcricinfo
- John Weatherby at CricketArchive