John Paine

Who is John Paine?

John Gosling Paine was an English cricketer. Paine was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.

Paine made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1851 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. His next appearances in first-class cricket came in 1854 when he played two matches for Sussex, against Kent and Surrey. The following season he made three first-class appearances, appearing twice for the Gentlemen of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, and the Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey at the same venue. His third appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex at E Tredcroft's Ground, Warnham Court. He made four first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex in 1856, with all four matches coming against the Gentlemen of England. He also made one first-class appearance for Sussex in 1856 against Kent, as well as playing for the South against the North at Broughton Cricket Club Ground, Salford. He made a final first-class appearance in 1859, for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club.