John Brewer Davis

Sir John Brewer Davis (1741 – 9 November 1817) was the son of the Rev Dr D Davis Prebendary of Cantebury.[1] He is notable for his involvement in first-class cricket through his connections with the Kent county team. In 1774, he sat on a committee of gentry that laid down the first known laws of cricket.[2][3] He was a noted amateur player during the 1760s and until 1773.

For other people named John Davis, see John Davis (disambiguation).

Sir John Davis
Personal information
Full nameJohn Brewer Davis
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1773Kent
first-class cricket debut21 June 1773 Kent v Surrey
Last first-class cricket19 July 1773 Kent v Surrey
Source: CricketArchive, 9 November 1817

Davis was mainly active as a player before cricket's statistical record began in 1772. In the 1773 season, he has been recorded in two first-class matches playing for Kent against Surrey. He scored 23 and 4 in the first match at Laleham Burway; and 4 and 0 in the return game at Bourne Paddock. He took 2 catches in the latter match.

References
  1. Payne Kenyon KILBOURNE (1856). The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn (in Its Varied Orthography). pp. 27–. ISBN 9780832807299.
  2. James Pycroft (1868). The Cricket Field: Or the History and Science of the Game of Cricket. Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer. pp. 62–.
  3. London society. 1864. pp. 72–.

Further reading
  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862


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