Benjamin Blackburn (cricketer)
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| Full name | Benjamin Fielding Blackburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1855 Meadows, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 May 1907 (aged 51) Bournemouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1879 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Fielding Blackburn (10 September 1855 – 6 May 1907) was an English cricketer. Blackburn was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Meadows, Nottinghamshire.
Blackburn made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1879, against Lancashire at Old Trafford, and Kent at Trent Bridge.[1] Nottinghamshire won the toss against Lancashire and elected to bat, making 162 all out in their first-innings, with Blackburn being dismissed for 2 runs by William McIntyre. Lancashire responded by making 184 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then making 174/8 in their second-innings, with Blackburn ending the innings not out on 4. The match ended as a draw.[2] In his second match against Kent, Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 253, with Blackburn being dismissed for a duck by George Hearne. In response, Kent were dismissed for 109, and were forced to follow-on, making 100 all out, giving Nottinghamshire victory by an innings and 31 runs.[3]
He died at Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 6 May 1907.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Benjamin Blackburn at ESPNcricinfo
- Benjamin Blackburn at CricketArchive