Joseph Brooks (cricketer)

Joseph Brooks

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Brooks
Born	10 September 1870 South Normanton, Derbyshire, England
Died	15 May 1937 (aged 66) Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England
Bowling style	Left-arm medium fast bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895–1896	Derbyshire
First-class debut	5 August 1895 Derbyshire v Hampshire
Last First-class	18 May 1896 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 8 Batting average 2,66 100s/50s / Top score 6 Balls bowled 267 Wickets 2 Bowling average 95.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1-22 Catches/stumpings 1
Source: , October 2011

Joseph Brooks (10 September 1870 – 15 May 1937) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896.

Brooks was born at South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of John Brooks, a coal miner, and his wife Maria.^[1] He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1895 against Hampshire when he made 2 not out in the only innings he played. He played two more games in the 1895 season and two in the 1896 season.

Brooks played seven innings in five first class matches with an average of 2,66 and a top score of 6. As last man in, he was only given out three times in his career. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 95.00.^[2]

Brooks died at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, at the age of 66.

References

1. British Census 1881 RG11 3314/18 p33
2. Joseph Brooks at Cricket Archive