J Gouldstone (Essex cricketer)

J Gouldstone ("aka" Goldstone or Goldswain) was an Essex and All-England cricketer of the late 18th century. Details of Gouldstone, including his first name, have not been found in extant records. He was a member of Hornchurch Cricket Club which was the leading Essex club at the time [http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/main.html From Lads to Lord's; The History of Cricket: 1300–1787] ] .

He is known to have sometimes used the pseudonym of Goldswain and this appears in some scorecards Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies", Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862] .

Gouldstone made 15 known first-class appearances between 1785 and 1793 [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/82/82204/Other_matches.html CricketArchive] has 14 under "Goldstone" and [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/80/80034/Other_matches.html one] under "Goldswain"] .

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/82/82204/Other_matches.html CricketArchive]

Further reading

* G B Buckley, "Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket", Cotterell, 1935
* H T Waghorn, "The Dawn of Cricket", Electric Press, 1906