John Searby

John Epton Searby (1 November 1900 – 12 October 1956) was an English cricketer. Born at Croft, Lincolnshire, Searby was a right-handed batsman.

John Searby

Personal information
Full name	John Epton Searby
Born	1 November 1900 Croft, Lincolnshire, England
Died	12 October 1956 (aged 55) Croft, Lincolnshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1924–1935	Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 17 Batting average 8.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 July 2013

Searby made his debut in minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1924 Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1924 to 1935, making fifty appearances.[1] In 1927 he appeared in a single first-class match, having been selected for an East of England cricket team against the touring New Zealanders at Wisbech Cricket Club Ground.[2] In a match which the New Zealanders won by eight wickets, Searby opened the batting and was dismissed in the East's first-innings by Tom Lowry for 10 runs, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 7 runs by Herb McGirr.[3]

He died at the village of his birth on 12 October 1956. His brother also played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Searby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "First-Class Matches played by John Searby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
3. "East v New Zealanders, 1927". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

External links

• John Searby at ESPNcricinfo
• John Searby at CricketArchive