Jeremy Barnes (cricketer)

Jeremy Paul Blissard "Jez" Barnes (born 23 March 1970) is an English clergyman and former first-class cricketer. Barnes was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper.

Jeremy Barnes

Personal information
Full name	Jeremy Paul Blissard Barnes
Born	23 March 1970 Orpington, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998–1999	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 248 Batting average 20.66 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 45 Catches/stumpings 14/0
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2019

Barnes was born at Orpington in March 1970. He grew up in Dorset and studied economics and politics at the University of Southampton, after which he worked in management consultancy. He then studied theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Worcestershire at Oxford in 1998. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1999, making a total of eleven first-class appearances.[2] In his eleven first-class matches, he scored 248 runs at an average of 20.66, with a high score of 45. Behind the stumps he took 14 catches.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, he was ordained as a Church of England clergyman. He served as the assistant curate of Holy Trinity Brompton until 2006, after which he became the assistant vicar at St Paul's Church, Shadwell.[4] In 2009, he was appointed as the vicar of St Stephen's, Twickenham.[1]

References

1. "Jez Barnes". www.st-stephens.org.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Jeremy Barnes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jeremy Barnes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
4. "Appointments and Lambeth awards". Church Times. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

External links

• Jeremy Barnes at ESPNcricinfo