| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Joseph Herbert Buxton |
| Birth date | 20 November 1912 |
| Birth place | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death date | 10 February 1992 (aged 79) |
| Death place | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Family | Noah Buxton (nephew) |
| Club 1 | Nottinghamshire |
| Year 1 | 1937 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 1 |
| Runs 1 | 6 |
| Bat avg 1 | 6.00 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 6 |
| Deliveries 1 | 174 |
| Wickets 1 | 1 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 90.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 1/54 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/– |
| Date | 19 May |
| Year | 2012 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10241.html Cricinfo |
Joseph Herbert Buxton (20 November 1912 – 10 February 1992) was an English cricketer. Buxton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Buxton made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge in the 1937 County Championship.[1] Batting first, Nottinghamshire made 396 all out, with Buxton the last man out when he was dismissed by Reg Sinfield for 6 runs. In response, Gloucestershire were dismissed for 350, with Buxton taking the wicket of Charlie Barnett to finish with figures of 1/54 from eighteen overs. Nottinghamshire declared their second-innings on 204/4, with Buxton not required to bat. Gloucestershire reached 107/2 in their second-innings, in which Buxton bowled eleven wicketless overs. The match ended in a draw.[2] This was his only major appearance for the county.
He died at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on 10 February 1992. His uncle, Noah Buxton, was also a first-class cricketer.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Buxton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.