John Hunt Thursfield (16 June 1892 – 26 April 1951) was an English first-class cricketer who played in three matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s. His debut was against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in May 1922 when he scored 35 in the first innings and took a catch to dismiss Freddie Calthorpe.[1] He was awarded an MC in the Great War, on 3 June 1916.⟨2⟩

John Thursfield
Personal information
Full name
John Hunt Thursfield
Born(1892-06-16)16 June 1892
Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England
Died26 April 1951(1951-04-26) (aged 58)
Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922—1925Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 3
Runs scored 70
Batting average 11.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: [1], 31 July 2008

Notes

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  1. ^ "Warwickshire v Worcestershire in 1922". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

2. Wisden on the Great War:the lives of cricket's fallen 1914-1918.

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