John Abercrombie (6 March 1817 – 20 August 1892) was an English first-class cricketer. Abercrombie's batting style is unknown.
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| Full name | John Abercrombie | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1817 France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 August 1892 (aged 75) Roxeth, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
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| 1838 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 May 2013 | |||||||||||||||
While attending the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Abercrombie made a single first-class cricket appearance for Cambridge University in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1838.[1] He was absent injured in Cambridge University's first-innings, but did return for their second-innings, where he was dismissed for a duck by Alfred Lowth. The fixture was won by Oxford University by 98 runs.[2]
Prior to Cambridge Abercrombie, attended Tonbridge School.
References
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Abercrombie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1838". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2013.