John George William Thomas Bessant (11 November 1892 – 17 January 1982) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1921 and 1928 as a hard-hitting lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1]

John Bessant
Personal information
Full name
John George William Thomas Bessant
Born(1892-11-11)11 November 1892
Bedminster, Somerset
Died17 January 1982(1982-01-17) (aged 89)
Frenchay, Bristol
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921-1928Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 113
Runs scored 1,200
Batting average 10.25
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 8,414
Wickets 130
Bowling average 35.50
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/29
Catches/stumpings 81/0
Source: Cricinfo, 26 March 2014

Bessant's obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack states that although his career as a fast-medium bowler began promisingly in 1921 and he maintained a regular place in the Gloucestershire side for several seasons, he was often expensive in terms of runs conceded.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "John Bessant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ Obituaries in 1982. 1983. Retrieved 17 July 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)