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John Aspinall (cricketer)

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John Aspinall
Aspinall in May 1927.
Personal information
Full name
John Bridge Aspinall
Born13 August 1877
Inchicore, Ireland
Died21 June 1932(1932-06-21) (aged 54)
Holborn, London, England
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 42
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 20
Balls bowled 2
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2019

John Bridge Aspinall (13 August 1877 – 21 June 1932) was an Irish barrister and first-class cricketer.

Life

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The only son of English mechanical engineer John Aspinall, he was born in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore in August 1877; His grandfather was John Bridge Aspinall, the recorder for Liverpool.[1] He was educated in England at Stonyhurst College, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[1] After graduating from Oxford, he became a barrister.

Aspinall was the Remembrancer for the City of London from 1927 until his death in 1932. He died at his Lincoln's Inn home in June 1932.[1]

Cricketer

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Aspinall toured British India with the Oxford University Authentics in 1902–03, making two first-class appearances on the tour against Bombay and the Parsees.[2] He scored 42 in his two first-class matches, with a high score of 20.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c The Solicitors' Journal. Vol. 76. Springer. 1932. p. 453.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Aspinall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Aspinall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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