John Dolphin (Oxford University cricketer)

John Maximilian Dolphin (16 September 1837 – 3 February 1899) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

John Dolphin

Personal information
Full name	John Maximilian Dolphin
Born	16 September 1837 Southrepps, Norfolk, England
Died	3 February 1899 (aged 61) Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown-arm roundarm-fast[1]
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1860	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 9 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 7 Balls bowled 36 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2020

The son of John Dolphin senior, he was born in September 1837 at Southrepps, Norfolk. He was educated at Marlborough College,[2] before going up to Oriel College, Oxford.[3] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1860, against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford and Cambridge University in The University Match at Lord's.[4] After graduating from Oxford, Dolphin took holy orders in the Church of England in 1860. His first ecclesiastical posting was as vicar of Coddington, Nottinghamshire in 1868, with him becoming the rural dean there in 1886. He left his post at Coddington to become the vicar of Long Eaton in 1890. Dolphin died at Newark-on-Trent in February 1899.[2]

References

1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1899". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5th ed.). Marlborough College. 1905. p. 59. ISBN 1528103440.
3. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 377.
4. "First-Class Matches played by John Dolphin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

External links

• John Dolphin at ESPNcricinfo