John Pole Mayo (12 August 1822 — 23 March 1899) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

John Mayo
Personal information
Full name
John Pole Mayo
Born12 August 1822
Wotton, Surrey, England
Died23 February 1899(1899-02-23) (aged 76)
Notting Hill, Middlesex, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850Middlesex
1850–1851Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 63
Batting average 6.30
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 September 2021

Mayo was born in August 1822 at Tankurst Park near Wotton, Surrey. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Middlesex against Surrey at The Oval in 1850. Mayo played in a further five first-class matches in 1850 and 1851, all for the Marylebone Cricket Club, playing three against the varsity sides Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a match each against Middlesex and the Surrey Club.[1] He scored 63 runs in his six first-class matches, with a highest score of 22.[2] Besides playing first-class cricket, Mayo also served in the British Army, having purchased the rank of ensign in the 18th Regiment of Foot.[3] He transferred to the 74th Regiment of Foot in June 1845, at which point he was promoted to lieutenant.[4] Mayo was also a member of the Royal Geographical Society, being elected as a fellow in May 1858.[5] Mayo died at Notting Hill in March 1899.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Mayo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Mayo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "No. 19900". The London Gazette. 2 October 1840. p. 2180.
  4. ^ "No. 20479". The London Gazette. 13 June 1845. p. 1764.
  5. ^ Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography. Vol. 2–3. Stanfords. 1858. p. 210.
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