Full name John Pontifex Name John Pontifex 1825 Godalming Cricket Club | Role unknown Batting style unknown hand | |
Born 11 February 1796 Holborn, London, England Died 7 May 1875 (1875-05-08) (aged 79)
Westminster Bowling style underarm: unknown hand and type | ||
John Pontifex (born 11 February 1796 in Holborn, London; died 7 May 1875 in Westminster) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Surrey and Godalming Cricket Club who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in one match in 1825, totalling 4 runs with a highest score of 4 and holding 1 catch.
His son was Charles Pontifex, captain of Cambridge University in the 1853 University Match and later a judge in India, which gained him a knighthood.
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