John Moberly (cricketer)
John Cornelius Moberly (22 April 1848 – 29 January 1928) was an English cricketer. Moberly was a right-handed batsman.
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| Full name | John Cornelius Moberly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1848 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1928 (aged 79) Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Robert Awdry (Nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life
He was the fourth son of George Moberly;[1] he was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team in two non first-class matches against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Eton College.
Moberly matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1866, graduating B.A. in 1869.[1] He made his only first-class appearance during the 1877 season for Hampshire against Derbyshire. Moberly scored 27 runs Hampshire's first innings and 4 in their second, leaving him with a batting average of 15.50.
In 1879 Moberly played a single non first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Winchester College.
Moberly died at Southampton, Hampshire on 29 January 1928.
Family
Moberly's nephew Robert Awdry played first-class cricket for Oxford University.
References
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
External links
- John Moberly at Cricinfo
- John Moberly at CricketArchive