John George William Thomas Bessant (11 November 1892 – 17 January 1982) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1921 and 1928 as a hard-hitting lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1]
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| Full name | John George William Thomas Bessant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1892 Bedminster, Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 1982 (aged 89) Frenchay, Bristol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-1928 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bessant's obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack states that although his career as a fast-medium bowler began promisingly in 1921 and he maintained a regular place in the Gloucestershire side for several seasons, he was often expensive in terms of runs conceded.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John Bessant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Obituaries in 1982. 1983. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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