John Hamlin Borrer (date of birth unknown – 1854) was an English cricketer. Borrer's batting style is unknown. Though his date of birth is unknown, it is known he was christened at Henfield, Sussex on 2 March 1817.

John Borrer
Personal information
Full name
John Hamlin Borrer
BornHenfield, Sussex, England
Died1854
Henfield, Sussex, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1838Sussex
1837–1838Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 37
Batting average 7.40
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 14
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2012

While studying at the University of Oxford, Borrer made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1837. The following season he played a second first-class match for Oxford University against the same opposition, with both matches coming at Lord's.[1] In that same year he made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Kent at the Old County Ground, West Malling.[1] He batted at number eleven in Sussex's first-innings, scoring 1 not out, while in their second-innings he was promoted to open the batting, scoring 6 runs before he was dismissed by Alfred Mynn.[2] Borrer later made a first-class appearance for Petworth against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1845.[1] He had little success in this match, scoring 2 runs at number eleven in Petworth's first-innings, before he was stumped by William Dorrinton off the bowling of William Lillywhite, while in Petworth's second-innings ended not out on 1.[3]

He died at the village of his christening sometime in 1854. He was the nephew of the botanist William Borrer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by John Borrer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Kent v Sussex, 1838". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Petworth, 1845". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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