John Martin (cricketer, born 1867)

John Martin

Personal information
Full name	John Newton Martin
Born	3 July 1867 St Austell, Cornwall, England
Died	31 August 1942 (aged 75) Torquay, Devon, England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1901–1903	Devon
1891	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 30 Batting average 30.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 29* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 February 2011

John Newton Martin (3 July 1867 – 31 August 1942) was an English cricketer. Martin's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in St Austell, Cornwall.

In 1891, he played a single first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton.^[1] A decade later he played in Devon's inaugural Minor Counties Championship match against Glamorgan.^[2] He captained the county in this match, making him Devon's first captain. From 1901 to 1903, he played 12 matches for Devon, the last of which came against Glamorgan.^[3]

He died in Torquay, Devon on 31 August 1942.

References

1. First-Class Matches played by John Martin
2. Glamorgan v Devon, Minor Counties Championship 1901
3. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Martin

External links

• John Martin at ESPNcricinfo
• John Martin at CricketArchive