John Padgett (21 November 1860 – 2 August 1943) was an English

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er, who played six matches for

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between 1882 and 1889, and one match for

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's XI in 1889.

Life

Born in

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, England, Padgett was a right-handed batsman, who scored 130 runs at 11.81, with a top score of 25 against M Sherwin's XI. He also took two catches in the field but did not bowl. After playing his early cricket with Scarborough Cricket Club, he was engaged at Milnrow C.C. for many years. Padgett died in August 1943, in

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, Manchester, Lancashire.

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Yorkshire cricketers 1860 births 1943 deaths Cricketers from Scarborough, North Yorkshire English cricketers Lord Hawke's XI cricketers English cricketers of 1864 to 1889 {{england-cricket-bio-1860s-stub