Graham Stokes (cricketer)

Graham Stokes (22 March 1858 – 19 December 1921) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club in the early 1880s.

Graham Stokes

Personal information
Full name	Graham Stokes
Born	22 March 1858 Greenwich, Kent
Died	19 December 1921 (aged 63) Blackheath, London
Relations	Frederick Stokes (brother) Lennard Stokes (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1880–1881	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 39 Batting average 4.87 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 27 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricInfo, 28 June 2014

Stokes was born at Greenwich in Kent, the son of Henry Graham Stokes, Proctor to the Admiralty[1] and solicitor, and his wife Elizabeth Sewell. He made his first-class debut for Kent against Surrey in 1880. He made three further first-class appearances in 1851, against Derbyshire, Lancashire, and Surrey.[2] Stokes scored 39 runs in his four matches, with a top score of 27.[3]

Outside of cricket he worked as a solicitor.[4] He died at Blackheath, in London on 19 December 1921. His brothers Frederick and Lennard both played international rugby union for England, as well as also playing first-class cricket for Kent.[4]

References

1. The Gentleman's Magazine, Published by F. Jefferies, 1866, p681
2. "First-Class Matches played by Graham Stokes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Stokes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
4. Ambrose, Don. "Brief Profile of Graham Stokes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

External links

• Graham Stokes at ESPNcricinfo