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| Full name | John Michael Vernon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1922 Port Said, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 1994 (aged 72) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Michael Vernon (27 July 1922 – November 1994) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy sailor.
Vernon was born at Port Said in Egypt. He was educated in England at Tonbridge School.[1] During the Second World War he played minor matches for Sussex.[2] While later serving in the Royal Navy, Vernon made his debut in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Edgaston in 1949.[3] He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services until 1952, making eight appearances.[3] He scored a total of 290 runs across his eight matches, with a batting average of 22.30 and a high score of 83.[4]
Vernon died at Portsmouth in November 1994.
References
- ↑ "Player profile: John Vernon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Teams John Vernon played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by John Vernon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Vernon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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