John Pontifex (1 July 1771 – 1 September 1841) was an English amateur

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er who made 11 appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1804 to 1810. He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Arthur Haygarth, ''Scores & Biographies'', Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862 and played for the Gentlemen in the first two Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.Gentlemen v Players (second match)
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