Samuel Flaxington

Cricket Player

1860 – 1895

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Who was Samuel Flaxington?

Samuel Flaxington was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1882, against Sussex, Gloucestershire, Middlesex and Kent respectively.

Born in Otley, Yorkshire, England, Flaxington was a right-handed batsman, who scored 121 runs at an average of 15.12, with a top score of 57 against Sussex on his debut.

After living at Yeadon at one time, he became a schoolmaster at Otley, playing for the local club in 1886 and 1887. Flaxington committed suicide in March 1895, aged 34, and is buried in Yeadon Cemetery.

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Born
Oct 14, 1860
Died
Mar 10, 1895

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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