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David Eastwood (cricketer)

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David Eastwood (30 March 1848 – 17 May 1903) was an English first-class cricketer, who played twenty nine matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1870 and 1877.[1]

Born in Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, Eastwood was a right slow round arm bowler who took twenty catches and scored 807 first-class runs, with a top score of 68, at an average of 13.22. His bowling netted 36 wickets at an average of 19.83, with best figures of 6 for 69.[2] His first-class career lasted from 1870 to 1879.[2]

Eastwood died in May 1903, in Sheepridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, aged 55.[2]

References

  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ a b c "David Eastwood". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 1 July 2011.