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.'' John Henry Young (2 July 1876 – 2 August 1913) was an English

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er who played for

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between 1899 and 1901. Young was born in

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, the son of Mark Young, a joiner, and his wife Emily. Young made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1899 season in June against

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when he made a

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in both innings and took no wickets in a short spell of bowling. He played three matches in the season and made his top-score of 42 not out against

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in his final match that year. Young played more regularly throughout the 1900 season, and matched his previous season's high against

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. He also gained his best bowling figures of 5 for 65 against London County, and took 4 wickets against

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. In the 1901 season he played more matches than in any other season, but his batting and bowling performances failed to match previous seasons. Young was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 28 first-class wickets at an average of 35.57 and with a best performance of 5 for 65. He was a right-handed batsman and played 48 innings in 28 first-class matches with an average of 9.71 and a top score of 42 not out. Young died at Melbourne at the age of 37. He was related to James Horsley who also played for Derbyshire.Wisden Obituaries in 1976
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