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John Chapman (11 March 1877 – 12 August 1956) was an English first class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1920, and captained the side from 1910 to 1912 and in 1920. Chapman was born at Frocester, Gloucestershire, the son of Charles Chapman a farmer.〔British Census 1881〕 He was educated at Uppingham School and in 1899 was playing club cricket for the Incogniti. He also played for Sheffield Collegiate and Barnsley and captained the Yorkshire second team. He joined Derbyshire in the 1909 season, making his debut against Warwickshire when he was not out at the end of a drawn match. He played a full season and in his second match against Warwickshire made his top score of 198. In 1910 he was appointed captain and, again against Warwickshire, he made 165 while putting on 283 for the ninth wicket with Arnold Warren. In 2012 this remained the world record for a ninth-wicket partnership in first-class cricket.〔(Highest Partnerships at Cricket Archive )〕 Chapman was captain of Derbyshire again in 1911 and 1912.〔(Bygone Derbyshire County Cricket Club's new dawn )〕 He achieved a batting average of over 30 in the 1911 season, but this was down to 8 in the 1912 Season. He played regularly in the 1913 and 1914 seasons, and also after World War I in 1919. Chapman took the captaincy again for the disastrous 1920 season, when Derbyshire failed to win a match and he gave up county cricket at the end of the season. Chapman was described as "An attractive batsman and excellent cover-point".〔(Wisden Obituaries in 1956 )〕 He was a right-hand batsman and played 210 innings in 113 first class matches with an average of 18.58 and a top score of 198. He took one first class wicket at the cost of 241 runs.〔(John Chapman at Cricket Archive )〕 Chapman died at Carlecotes, Dunford Bridge, Yorkshire at the age of 79. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Chapman (cricketer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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