Howard Barton

Howard James Barton (10 July 1836 – 11 October 1922) was an English cricketer. Barton's batting style is unknown. He was born at Dartford, Kent.

Howard Barton

Personal information
Full name	Howard James Barton
Born	(1836-07-10)10 July 1836 Dartford, Kent, England
Died	11 October 1922(1922-10-11) (aged 86) Hove, Sussex, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1857	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 14 Batting average 7.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 12 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2012

Barton made a single first-class appearance the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex at Lord's in 1856.^[1] In the Gentlemen of England's first-innings, Barton was dismissed for 12 runs by Tom Wills, with the team making a total of 195. The Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex made 91 in their first-innings and were made to follow-on in their second, making 168 all out. This left the Gentlemen of England with a target of 65, which they reached with 8 wickets to spare.^[2] The following year he made a second first-class appearance for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval.^[1] Surrey made 166 in their first-innings, with Sussex replied poorly in their first-innings, making just 35, with Barton being dismissed for a duck by George Griffith. Sussex were made to follow-on in their second-innings, faring in this innings than they did in their first, making just 31. Barton ended the innings not out on 2, with Surrey winning by an innings and 100 runs.^[3] This was his only major appearance for Sussex.

He died at Hove, Sussex on 11 October 1922.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Howard Barton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
2. "Gentlemen of England v Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex, 1856". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
3. "Surrey v Sussex, 1857". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

External links

• Howard Barton at ESPNcricinfo
• Howard Barton at CricketArchive