John Guthrie (cricketer)
John Guthrie (born 10 September 1795 in Newark, Nottinghamshire; died 6 July 1865 in Clifton, Bristol) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University. He is recorded as a batsman in two matches in 1819, totalling 32 runs with a highest score of 22.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Guthrie |
| Born | 10 September 1795 Newark, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 6 July 1865 (aged 69) Clifton, Bristol |
| Batting | unknown hand |
| Bowling | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | unknown |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1819 | Cambridge University |
| Career statistics | |
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Source: Arthur Haygarth, 31 March 2013 | |
Guthrie was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. After graduating from Cambridge he became a Church of England priest and after other posts he was vicar of Calne, Wiltshire, from 1835 until his death. In Calne he and his wife founded a local school, the Guthrie School.[2] He was appointed a canon of Bristol Cathedral in 1858 and was the first chairman of council of Clifton College, founded in 1862.[3]
References
- "John Guthrie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- "Guthrie School, Calne". Wiltshire Council.
- "Guthrie, John (GTRY812J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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