John Rawlinson (cricketer, born 1959)

John Lawrence Rawlinson (born 4 August 1959) is an English artist and former first-class cricketer.

John Rawlinson
Personal information
Full name
John Lawrence Rawlinson
Born (1959-08-04) 4 August 1959 (age 65)
Edgware, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsHugo Rawlinson (son)
Harry Rawlinson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979–1980Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 112
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2020

Rawlinson was born at Edgware in August 1959. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to University College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1979 and 1980, making nine appearances.[3] He scored 112 runs in his nine matches, at an average of 8.00 and a high score of 19.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, he completed a postgraduate degree at the University of Bristol. He has held a number of jobs after completing his studies, including as a banker and a teacher, before training to become an artist at the Cheltenham School of Fine Art.[1] His brother Harry and son Hugo have both played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Rawlinson". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Player profile: John Rawlinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Rawlinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Rawlinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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