William John Jewell (1 January 1855 – 3 March 1927) was an English first-class cricketer who made one appearance for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1884.[1] He opened the batting for Somerset in both innings of their match against Kent, scoring nine runs in the first innings and one run in the second. He also bowled twelve overs without taking a wicket. Somerset lost the match by an innings and 27 runs.[2] Jewell also played an earlier match for Somerset, in 1880, before they had been granted first-class status. In this match, played against Sussex, Jewell was a tail-end batsman, and claimed four wickets in Sussex's first innings.[3]
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| Full name | William John Jewell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1855 Wendron, Helston, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 1927 (aged 72) Taunton, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1884 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only First-class | 8 May 1884 Somerset v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
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- ^ "Player Profile: William Jewell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Somerset v Kent: County Match 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Somerset v Sussex: Other matches in England 1880". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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