John Prest (cricketer)
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| Full name | John Beevor Prest | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1826 York, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 August 1871 (aged 45) Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Prest (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2020 | |||||||||||||||
John Beevor Prest (28 May 1826 – 15 August 1871) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of John and Arabella Prest, he moved with his brother William to Sheffield when their father bought a wine business. There he played first-class cricket for Sheffield (also known as Yorkshire), making two appearances against Manchester in 1852 and 1854, with both matches taking place there. He scored 22 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 12. He died in Lincoln in August 1871.